by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FIDM Los Angeles first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at FIDM Los Angeles. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
We don’t have retention rate data for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
There were approximately 944 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 75% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical FIDM Los Angeles graduation rate 75%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 914 | 73% |
| Six Years | 944 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 311 | 25% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 311 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 311 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
FIDM Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 280 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 31 | 10.0% |
| Dropped Out | 280 | 90.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 70% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 78% |
| White | 68% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at FIDM Los Angeles are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising represent 33.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FIDM Los Angeles graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | FIDM Los Angeles | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
110 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
FIDM Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 10.00% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 90.00% |
First-time / part-time students at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising represent 21.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FIDM Los Angeles graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | FIDM Los Angeles | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 63% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 70% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 23.72% |
82 first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
FIDM Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 9.76% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 90.24% |
Returning / full-time students at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising represent 27.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FIDM Los Angeles graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 83% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | FIDM Los Angeles | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 82% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
FIDM Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 10.00% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 90.00% |
Returning / part-time students at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising represent 17.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the FIDM Los Angeles graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | FIDM Los Angeles | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 73% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 37.80% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
FIDM Los Angeles lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 10.17% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 89.83% |
