Design Institute of San Diego vs. Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo

Comparable Facts

Compare Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA with Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo in Buffalo, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (2,086 students vs. 94 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Design Institute of San Diego is located in San Diego, CA (Large City setting); Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo is in Buffalo, NY (Large City setting).
• Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Design Institute of San Diego 8:1; Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo are 84.2% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($3,500 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 54.9% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo (about $10,390 more per year; $29,300 vs. $18,910).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego than at Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students is 4% larger than aid received by Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo students ($11,901 vs. $11,440).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Design Institute of San Diego, not reported at Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo graduates have a $16,824 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($23,761 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo graduates have an estimated $174 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($245 vs. $419).
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 18%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.