Design Institute of San Diego vs. CW

Comparable Facts

Compare Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA with The College of Westchester in White Plains, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The College of Westchester is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (759 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); The College of Westchester is in White Plains, NY (Small City setting).
• Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. The College of Westchester is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Design Institute of San Diego 8:1; The College of Westchester 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Westchester are 56.9% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($9,520 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.3% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at The College of Westchester (about $4,109 more per year; $29,300 vs. $25,191).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Design Institute of San Diego as at The College of Westchester (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Westchester students is 33.1% larger than aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students ($15,841 vs. $11,901).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Design Institute of San Diego, test-free at CW.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.6% at Design Institute of San Diego vs. 21.3% at CW.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The College of Westchester graduates have a $16,691 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($23,894 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, CW graduates have an estimated $172 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($247 vs. $419).
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CW students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 31%).

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