Design Institute of San Diego vs. Southwest Florida College

Design Institute of San Diego vs. Southwest Florida College comparison

	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
Location	San Diego, CA	Fort Myers, FL
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	101	578
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	disd.edu	swfc.edu
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Costs	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
Tuition (In State)	$27,750	$14,742
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,750	$14,742
Room & Board	$17,784	$11,164
Avg Net Price	$36,963	$19,073
Avg Grant Aid	$2,497	$5,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	82%

Admission	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	8	-
Admitted	8	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	100%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (51%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Business (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
Graduation Rate	62%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,900	$26,100
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$40,585	$21,649
Median Loan Payment	$419	$223

Diversity	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
% Men	9%	42%
% Women	91%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	47%
% Black	7%	20%
% Hispanic	17%	25%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
% In-State	100%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Design Institute of San Diego	Southwest Florida College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Florida College is larger than than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (578 students vs. 101 students)

Design Institute of San Diego vs. Southwest Florida College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Design Institute of San Diego or Southwest Florida College?

• Design Institute of San Diego is 88.2% more expensive to attend than Southwest Florida College for in-state tuition ($27,750.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.2% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than Southwest Florida College ($27,750.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Florida College than Design Institute of San Diego ($19,073 vs. $36,963)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Florida College are 59.3% lower than costs at Design Institute of San Diego ($11,164 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Florida College than Design Institute of San Diego (82% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Florida College students is 133.2% larger than aid received Design Institute of San Diego ($5,823 vs. $2,497)

Which college is harder to get into, Design Institute of San Diego or Southwest Florida College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwest Florida College or Design Institute of San Diego .

Design Institute of San Diego vs. Southwest Florida College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Design Institute of San Diego or Southwest Florida College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwest Florida College and Design Institute of San Diego.

• Graduates from Design Institute of San Diego earn on average $12,800 more per year than Southwest Florida College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $26,100)
• Southwest Florida College students graduate with a $18,936 lower median federal student loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates. ($21,649 vs. $40,585)
• Southwest Florida College graduates are paying $196 less per month on federal student loans than Design Institute of San Diego graduates. ($223 vs. $419)
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Florida College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 26%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/