Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County
Tel:
(949)851-6200
- FIDM / Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising has been educating students for careers in the fashion and entertainment industries for over 40 years. Our goal is to give students the best college education possible while preparing them to launch their career immediately. The focused curriculum, talented faculty, and a global network of industry partners like Cotton, Inc. and Disney, give students the necessary skills to work simultaneously while earning their degree. FIDM has helped launch the careers of over 40,000 graduates, including famed designers Monique Lhuillier, Kevan Hall, and Randolph Duke, just to name a few. Nine graduates have appeared as contestants on Project Runway, including FIDM Instructor Nick Verreos and Season 5 winner Leanne Marshall. Our students and graduates are doing everything from designing sets for primetime television, creating costumes for television and movies, and designing clothing for Anthropologie and GUESS, Inc., to creating visual displays for Forever 21, creating logos and marketing materials for surf and sport companies, and launching the latest beauty products. FIDM offers several degree options, including a four-year Bachelor of Science degree; 20 creative majors, and an unparalleled Career Center with a database of over 19,000 employers and growing.
School Highlights
- Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County serves 156 students (96% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
- Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County is one of 17 community colleges within Orange County, CA.
- The nearest community college to Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County is Pacific College (1.5 miles away).
Top Placements
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 10 staff | 97 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 156 students | 7,516 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 44:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 150 students | 1,613 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 6 students | 5,903 students |
 |  | |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | - |
| % Asian | - | 13% |
| % Hispanic | - | 37% |
| % Black | - | 7% |
| % White | - | 32% |
| % Hawaiian | - | - |
| % Two or more races | - | 3% |
| % Non Resident races | - | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 1.00 | 0.73 |
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| College Completion Rate | 59% | 29% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $41,800 | $34,600 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange County is Pacific College (1.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Pacific CollegePrivate, for profit274 students | 1.50 Mi3160 Red Hill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714)662-4402 1.50274 - 21,247 students | 3.70 Mi2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714)432-5072 3.7021,247 - Career College of CaliforniaPrivate, for profit194 students | 4.00 Mi201 E. 4th Street, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714)586-5775 4.00194 - Irvine Valley CollegePublic13,157 students | 4.30 Mi5500 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
(949)451-5100 4.3013,157 - 24,886 students | 4.70 Mi11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)546-7600 4.7024,886
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