After Design Institute of San Diego: graduation, pay and debt
San Diego, California · For-profit · 77 undergrads
57% of Design Institute of San Diego students finish within six years, the typical student earns $52,715 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $29,973 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$52.7k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
57%
finish within six years.
29%
finish in four years.
$30k
median federal debt at graduation.
64%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsCollege Scorecard, 2017 entry
29%
Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard, 2019 entry
57%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$47,522
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23
$52,715
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$29,973
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$24,530
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$26,276
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$22,950
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
64%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
72%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
68%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers