Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Small city

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington. 995 undergraduates. Admits 64% of applicants.

63%Graduation rate9 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$42,428Average net price per year113% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$80,038Median earnings 10 years after starting36% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 34% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($80,038).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$31,259
$30,000–$48,000$30,858
$48,001–$75,000$41,330
$75,001–$110,000$43,037
Over $110,000$51,531

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $40,070.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate63%54%
Return for second year76%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$67,931$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$80,038$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

9 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer Programming—$95,276$131,174—
Human Computer Interaction27$49,207$98,305$27,000
Computer Software and Media Applications93$66,593—$27,000
Graphic Communications64$45,096$62,378$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General4———
Computer Engineering7———
Music8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

64%Admission rate
1,297Average SAT of admitted students
27–29ACT middle 50%
11:1Students per faculty member
29%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does DigiPen Institute of Technology cost per year?
The average net price at DigiPen Institute of Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $42,428 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do DigiPen Institute of Technology graduates earn?
Former DigiPen Institute of Technology students earn a median of $80,038 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at DigiPen Institute of Technology?
63% of DigiPen Institute of Technology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do DigiPen Institute of Technology graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from DigiPen Institute of Technology is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.