DIT vs. AIU Houston

DigiPen Institute of Technology vs. American InterContinental University Houston comparison

	DigiPen Institute of Technology	American InterContinental University Houston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DIT	AIU Houston
Location	Redmond, WA	Houston, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,124	171
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	digipen.edu	aiuniv.edu
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Costs	DIT	AIU Houston
Tuition (In State)	$35,900	$14,065
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,900	$14,065
Room & Board	$15,112	$6,867
Avg Net Price	$38,319	$16,305
Avg Grant Aid	$10,153	$8,321
% Receiving Grant Aid	49%	90%

Admission	DIT	AIU Houston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	892	-
Admitted	592	-
Acceptance Rate	66.4%
Enrolled %	31.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	26/31
SAT Range	1170/1403
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	DIT	AIU Houston
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Computer and Information Sciences (63%) Communications Technology (34%) Engineering (2%)	Business (78%) Visual and Performing Arts (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	DIT	AIU Houston
Graduation Rate	54%	14%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$85,700	$47,400
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	23%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,382	$32,981
Median Loan Payment	$314	$341

Diversity	DIT	AIU Houston
% Men	69%	37%
% Women	31%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	3%
% Black	1%	39%
% Hispanic	5%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	12%	0%
% Unknown Race	32%	44%

Students	DIT	AIU Houston
% In-State	57%	92%
% Out-of-State	33%	0%
Campus	DIT	AIU Houston
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• DigiPen Institute of Technology is larger than than AIU Houston based on total student enrollment (1,124 students vs. 171 students)

DIT vs. AIU Houston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DIT or AIU Houston?

• DigiPen Institute of Technology is 155.2% more expensive to attend than AIU Houston for in-state tuition ($35,900.00 vs. $14,065.00)
• Out of state tuition is 155.2% higher at DIT than American InterContinental University Houston ($35,900.00 vs. $14,065.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at American InterContinental University Houston than DIT ($16,305 vs. $38,319)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American InterContinental University Houston are 120.1% lower than costs at DigiPen Institute of Technology ($6,867 vs. $15,112)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American InterContinental University Houston than DigiPen Institute of Technology (90% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by DigiPen Institute of Technology students is 22% larger than aid received American InterContinental University Houston ($10,153 vs. $8,321)

Which college is harder to get into, DIT or AIU Houston? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between AIU Houston or DIT .

DIT vs. AIU Houston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DIT or AIU Houston? 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 AIU Houston and DIT.

• The graduation rate at DIT is higher than American InterContinental University Houston (54% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from DigiPen Institute of Technology earn on average $38,300 more per year than AIU Houston graduates after ten years. ($85,700 vs. $47,400)
• DigiPen Institute of Technology students graduate with a $2,599 lower median federal student loan debt than AIU Houston graduates. ($30,382 vs. $32,981)
• DIT graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than AIU Houston graduates. ($314 vs. $341)
• More DIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AIU Houston students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 23%)

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