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DigiPen Institute of Technology is a for-profit regional college located in Redmond, Washington. DigiPen Institute of Technology is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at DigiPen Institute of Technology is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $89,916 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Washington, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, DigiPen Institute of Technology bachelor students earn 14% more than the national average.
DigiPen Institute of Technology’s median net annual cost of $40,217 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at DigiPen Institute of Technology sorted by number of graduates - Computer Programming, Graphic Comms, Human Computer Interaction. - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$40,217
Average years to graduate
4.5
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at DigiPen Institute of Technology is 2% lower than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At DigiPen Institute of Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at DigiPen Institute of Technology graduates within 4.8 years.
DigiPen Institute of Technology is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
DigiPen Institute of Technology’s economic mobility score of 19.14 is calculated by adjusting the 1.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. DigiPen Institute of Technology’s EMS of 19.14 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at DigiPen Institute of Technology pays $40,217 a year, $8,000 less than the $48,217 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $40,217
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At DigiPen Institute of Technology, 61% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $40,217 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,669. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,335
Pell grants
$5,156
State grants
$6,410
Institutional grants
$9,164
DigiPen Institute of Technology's selective admissions are indicated by their 46% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 917 applicants, of which 422 were admitted and 227 enrolled. DigiPen Institute of Technology doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
26%
59%
First time
53%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
9%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
26%
12%