FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #7466 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2023 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1931 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #170 of 249 | In California |
| #17 of 31 | In Los Angeles |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 42%
- Undergraduates
- 1,780
- Graduates
- 34
- Male:Female Ratio
- 17:83
- 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 | 1,985 | 304 | 1,681 |
| Admissions | 828 | 132 | 696 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 316 | 49 | 267 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 33 | 8 | 25 |
1,396 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
31 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 | 530 (29%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 477 (27%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 329 (18%) |
| Asian | 207 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 153 (9%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 77 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0.9%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.3%) |
| Two or more races | 4 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is $42,984 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 | $39,297 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $39,041 |
| $48-75K | $41,150 |
| $75-110K | $45,431 |
| $110K+ | $46,247 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $31,275 | $40,870 |
| Tuition in-state | $31,275 | $40,870 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $31,275 | $40,870 |
| Fee in-district | $1,370 | $1,370 |
| Fee in-state | $1,370 | $1,370 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,370 | $1,370 |
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles majors
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles has granted 275 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs and 24 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 | 204 | 24 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 180 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 161 | 5 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 55 | 2 | |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 29 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 15 | 14 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 22 | ||
| Interior Design | 14 | 3 | |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 4 | 9 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | 6 | |
| Graphic Design | 7 | 5 | |
| Costume Design | 6 | 5 | |
| Grand Total | 478 | 275 | 24 |
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 65% | 76% |
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. She is known for her work in television and film throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Bynes began her career as a child actress, appearing on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That (1996–2000) and its spin-off series The Amanda Show (1999–2002).
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Kidada Jones
- Occupations
- television actormodelfilm actoractorfashion designer
- Biography
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Kidada Ann Jones is an American actress, model, and fashion designer. Jones works as a designer for The Walt Disney Company, where she has a line known as Kidada for Disney Couture. Jones is the daughter of record producer Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton.
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Lauren Conrad
- Occupations
- modelfilm actorwritervoice actorfashion designer
- Biography
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Lauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In September 2004, she came to 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
- fashion designermanager
- Biography
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Akshata Narayana Murty is an Indian heiress, businesswoman, fashion designer, and venture capitalist. She is married to Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Murty and Sunak hold the 275th rank for the richest people in Britain as of 2023, with a combined wealth of £529 million (US$645 million).
General info
| Alternative names | FIDM LA |
|---|---|
| Total FTE staff | 250 |
| 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 |