Island Drafting and Technical Institute was founded in 1957, and is staffed by faculty members who have had professional and practical experience in the Engineering, Architectural, CADD (Computer Aided Drafting/Design) and Computer and Electronics fields. The Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, and is authorized to confer two-year Associate degrees by the New York State Board of Regents.
School Highlights
Island Drafting and Technical Institute serves 86 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is same as the state community college average of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 57%.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Island Drafting and Technical Institute
(NY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
9 staff
158 staff
Student Body
The student population of Island Drafting and Technical Institute has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Island Drafting and Technical Institute diversity score of 0.64 is less than the state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
86 students
1,460 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
# Full-Time Students
86 students
869 students
# Part-Time Students
n/a
591 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
116 students
428 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
86 students
869 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
25 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
586 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
42 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
408 students
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
23%
% Black
11%
17%
% White
55%
43%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
% Non Resident races
3%
4%
% Unknown races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
89%
30%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
1.55%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$43,600
$35,200
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $18,000 is more than the state average of $5,826. The in-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $18,000 is more than the state average of $10,328. The out-state tuition has grown by 11% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$18,000
$5,826
Out-State Tuition Fees
$18,000
$10,328
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
100%
93%
Median Debt for Graduates
$12,000
$12,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,414
$4,750
Acceptance Rate
93%
69%
SAT Reading
n/a
475
SAT Math
n/a
505
SAT Writing
n/a
485
ACT Composite
n/a
20
ACT English
n/a
18
ACT Math
n/a
20
Source: 2021 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Our aim is to graduate students well-trained and technically
qualified so that they may enter their chosen field or continue
their education at the baccalaureate or higher level. Island
Drafting and Technical Institute has over 45 years of leadership
and experience in preparing Long Islanders for careers. We have
stayed abreast of the latest developments in the industry, and we
have continued to provide the personal attention students need to
succeed. IDTI also offers to industry, as well as to individual
job-holders, skills training to improve on-the-job capabilities.
Programs can be custom-designed for particular companies, in
addition to the extensive program offerings regularly available.
Island Drafting and Technical Institute was recently re-accredited
by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of
Technology (ACCSCT). IDTI has been accredited by the ACCSCT and by
its predecessor organization, the Accrediting Commission of the
National Association of Trade and Technical Schools, since
1967.
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