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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • DigiPen Institute of Technology
  • Seattle Film Institute

What stands out

Seattle Film Institute has the lower average net price, while Seattle Film Institute leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

DigiPen Institute of Technology compared with Seattle Film Institute
MetricDigiPen Institute of TechnologyRedmond, WAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearSeattle Film InstituteSeattle, WAPrivate for-profit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$44,446$41,595lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$55,588$55,496
In-state tuition$38,950$33,000
Out-of-state tuition$38,950$33,000
Admissions
Acceptance rate64%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,285Not reported
ACT midpoint28Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.56%Not reported
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.76%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$27,000$13,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$79,878Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates99565

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.