by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Design Institute of San Diego, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Design Institute of San Diego is about $42,093.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $29,300.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,793.00 |
| Total cost | $42,093.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,093.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,901.00 |
| Net price | $30,192.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 4.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $31,581.00 | $31,581.00 | $44,030.00 |
| Senior year | $36,144.00 | $36,144.00 | $50,391.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $135,313.00 | $135,313.00 | $188,651.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $51,549.00 | $51,549.00 | $71,869.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,557.00 | $1,557.00 | $2,171.00 |
| Total amount paid | $186,863.00 | $186,863.00 | $260,520.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Freshman year | $31,581.00 | $31,581.00 | $44,030.00 |
| Senior year | $33,034.00 | $33,034.00 | $46,055.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $64,615.00 | $64,615.00 | $90,085.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,616.00 | $24,616.00 | $34,319.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $744.00 | $744.00 | $1,037.00 |
| Total amount paid | $89,231.00 | $89,231.00 | $124,404.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $44,010.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,293.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,154.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,392.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,093.00 |
Use Design Institute of San Diego Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Design Institute of San Diego stands at $24,530.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $29,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from Design Institute of San Diego leave with $6,250.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Design Institute of San Diego is $3,326.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Design Institute of San Diego is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 4.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Design Institute of San Diego total $31,921,391.00 over 1,167 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 16 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $28,897.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Design Institute of San Diego, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.