DigiPen Institute of Technology — College Profile

About

Renowned as a premier pipeline for the global interactive entertainment industry, DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Washington, is best known for its world-class programs in computer science, game design, and digital art, led by its flagship Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation. The campus culture is highly collaborative, intense, and focused, bringing together a tight-knit community of tech-minded creatives who spend their semesters working in interdisciplinary teams to build playable games and software from scratch. What sets DigiPen apart is its unique "studio model" of education, which replicates a professional production environment and leverages its prime location in a major Pacific Northwest tech hub to connect students directly with neighboring industry giants like Nintendo and Microsoft.

Wikipedia:DigiPen Institute of Technology is a private for-profit university in Redmond, Washington. It also has campuses in Singapore and Bilbao, Spain. DigiPen offers bachelors' and masters' degree programs in computer science, game design, digital art and animation, and audio programming and design.

Location

Redmond, WA, 98052 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

SEA · Seattle

18 mi away

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Cost

Cost of attendance

$55,588

Avg net price

$44,446

Room & board

$19,512

Tuition

$38,950

Books & supplies

$2,715/yr

Average net price by family income

$0–30k

$28,354

$30–48k

$31,113

$48–75k

$41,496

$75–110k

$45,880

$110k+

$52,617

Admissions

Admit rate

64%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1297

Reading 590–700

Math 560–700

ACT midpoint

Composite 27–29

English 25–33

Math 22–30

SAT range (25th–75th percentile)

40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

56%

4-yr on-time completion

45%

1st-yr retention

76%

Transfer-out rate

8-year outcomes

Graduated

60%

Transferred

14%

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

25%

Median earnings (6yr)

$58,771

Median earnings (10yr)

$79,878

Median debt

$27,000

Monthly loan payment

$286

Debt range (25th–75th)

$9,500–$31,498

Debt (90th percentile)

$45,000

Student Body

Men 67%Women 33%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

22%

First-generation

17%

Median family income

$61,196

Independent students

19%

Avg age at entry

21.0

Part-time students

Race & ethnicity

White

54%

Hispanic

10%

Black

Asian

12%

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings for graduates across all programs

6 years after entry

$58,771

10 years after entry

$79,878

Computer Software and Media Applications91

Graphic Communications65

Human Computer Interaction40

Music13

Computer Engineering7

Computer and Information Sciences, General3

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Institutional

Classification

Baccalaureate (Diverse)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, more selective admissions

Full-time faculty

49%

Avg faculty salary

$10,167/mo

Instructional spend/student

$10,848