FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #7516 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2033 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1940 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #170 of 249 | In California |
| #17 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 42%
- Undergraduates
- 1,319
- Graduates
- 47
- Male:Female Ratio
- 15:85
- Control
- Private
for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- fidm.edu
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles has an acceptance rate of 42% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Applicants | 412 | 37 | 375 |
| Admissions | 171 | 16 | 155 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 41 | 5 | 36 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 1 | 6 |
1,049 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
18 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 389 (29%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 334 (25%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 294 (22%) |
| Asian | 157 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 104 (8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 53 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (1%) |
| Two or more races | 8 (0.6%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is $41,128 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $36,942 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $35,980 |
| $48-75K | $44,778 |
| $75-110K | $42,327 |
| $110K+ | $45,643 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $31,725 | $42,090 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,725 | $42,090 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $31,725 | $42,090 |
| Fee in-district | $2,600 | $1,875 |
| Fee in-state | $2,600 | $1,875 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,600 | $1,875 |
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles majors
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles has granted 276 bachelor's degrees across 9 programs and 22 master's in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 187 | 22 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 173 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 164 | 1 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 16 | 26 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 37 | 3 | |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 39 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 38 | ||
| Interior Design | 24 | 4 | |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 1 | 12 | |
| Graphic Design | 9 | 2 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 3 | ||
| Costume Design | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 464 | 276 | 22 |
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 67% | 46% | 71% |
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles alumni
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Amanda Bynes
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Amanda Laura Bynes is an American actress. Bynes began her career as a child, appearing on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That (1996–2000) and its spin-off series The Amanda Show (1999–2002). During her mid-teens, she played Holly Tyler on the WB sitcom What I Like About You (2002–2006) and starred in the teen comedy films Big Fat Liar (2002) and What a Girl Wants (2003). As an adult, she appeared in the films She's the Man (2006), Hairspray (2007), and Easy A (2010).
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Kidada Jones
- Occupations
- fashion designeractorfilm actormodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Kidada Ann Jones is an American actress, model, wardrobe stylist and fashion designer. She works as a designer for The Walt Disney Company, and has a line there known as Kidada for Disney Couture. Jones is a daughter of record producer Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton.
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Lauren Conrad
- Occupations
- fashion designervoice actorwriterfilm actormodel
- Biography
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Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In late 2004, she came to minor prominence after being cast in the reality television series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, which documented her and her friends' lives in their hometown of Laguna Beach, California.
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Akshata Murty
- Occupations
- managerfashion designer
- Biography
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Akshata Narayana Murty is an Indian heiress, businesswoman, fashion designer, and venture capitalist. She is married to former prime minister of the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak and the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, a founder of the Indian multinational IT company Infosys, and Sudha Murty. She holds a 0.93 percent stake in Infosys, along with shares in several other British businesses.
General info
| Alternative names | FIDM LA |
|---|---|
| Total FTE staff | 157 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools |
Location and contacts
| Address | 919 S Grand Ave Los Angeles, California, 90015-1421 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,899,000 |
| Phone | 2136241200 |