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DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, WAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh earnersTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

DigiPen Institute of Technology admits about 6 in 10 applicants (64%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 71% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

64%

64%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

874

Admitted

563

Yield

27%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1150–1400

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–29

1836
Applications +96% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 64%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 995 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

995

undergrads · larger than 36% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small city
Undergrads +7% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation (40% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 49% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,848 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation

40% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Programming

$137.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

49%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $51,096 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $26.8K more than the national median. The 57% who received grants paid $41,779 on average; the other 43% paid the full sticker price of $59,292.

14%

$51.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $26.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$59,292 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
16% · avg $9K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 14% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $79,878 ten years after enrolling, more than at 91% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.6 years of that salary.

57%

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$79.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 61% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 9% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 96% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 64%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +96%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 65% → 64%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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