San Diego Christian College vs. Design Institute of San Diego

Comparable Facts

Compare San Diego Christian College in Santee, CA with Design Institute of San Diego in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Diego Christian College is larger than Design Institute of San Diego based on total student enrollment (96 students vs. 94 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Diego Christian College is located in Santee, CA (Large Suburban setting); Design Institute of San Diego is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• San Diego Christian College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Design Institute of San Diego is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Diego Christian College 9:1; Design Institute of San Diego 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Diego Christian College are 49.8% lower than at Design Institute of San Diego ($11,080 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.6% higher at Design Institute of San Diego than at San Diego Christian College (about $1,288 more per year; $29,300 vs. $28,012).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at San Diego Christian College as at Design Institute of San Diego (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Christian College students is 56.2% larger than aid received by Design Institute of San Diego students ($18,584 vs. $11,901).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at San Diego Christian College, open admission at Design Institute of San Diego.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.8% at San Diego Christian College vs. 28.6% at Design Institute of San Diego.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have a $17,479 lower median loan debt than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($23,106 vs. $40,585).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Christian College graduates have an estimated $181 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Design Institute of San Diego graduates ($238 vs. $419).
• More Design Institute of San Diego graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 47%).

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