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The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising San Francisco

Overview of The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising San Francisco

Fashion Institute is located in a large city, in San Francisco, CA. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degree levels at Fashion Institute top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Fashion Institute often study design and business and management.

Fashion Institute Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

Fashion Institute offers classes to 1,031 students (922 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at the school are female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fashion Institute

The Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising San Francisco
55 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108-5805
General Phone: (415) 675-5200
http://WWW.FIDM.EDU

Fashion Institute Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Design205fashion design, design and visual communication, interior design, graphic design
Business And Management158fashion merchandising

Number of programs and degrees for Fashion Institute in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree3635

Fashion Institute Student Body

In 2007, Fashion Institute had a total enrollment of 1,031 students (922 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White47%
Black6%
Hispanic15%
Asian18%
American Indian1%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1938%
20-2126%
22-2418%
25-2913%
30-343%
35-391%
40-490%
50-640%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California94%
Washington1%
Nevada1%
(International Students)1%
New Mexico1%
Oregon1%

Fashion Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time57 %

Fashion Institute Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of San Francisco, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Fashion Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,775
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,775
Books and supplies$ 2,060

Financial Aid:
Fashion Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1111202)

Fashion Institute Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track36

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year3$35,1756$37,708
All faculty totalcalendar year3$35,1756$37,708

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Fashion Institute Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Fashion Merchandising

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design

Fashion Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fashion Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in design
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Fashion Institute % of degrees in design
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Fashion Institute Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Fashion Institute % of degrees in business and management
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Fashion Institute Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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