Institutional Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness assists FIDM in its efforts to improve the effectiveness of institutional processes by leading and facilitating initiatives and projects related to planning and research, advancing the mission and values FIDM.
Student Performance Assessment Results
In academic year summer 2021 to spring 2022, FIDM conducted assessments of student performance for which rubrics were processed by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and results were reported. In terms of institutional achievement of learning outcomes overall, 90.9% of students performed at or above expected levels. Assessment at the academic program level is as follows:
| Major | Total Students Assessed | Met Outcomes | % of Students Meeting Outcomes (by major) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.A. Apparel Industry Management | 36 | 30 | 83.3% |
| A.A. Beauty Marketing & Product Development | 166 | 166 | 100.0% |
| A.A. Digital Marketing | 20 | 20 | 100.0% |
| A.A. Fashion Design | 500 | 424 | 84.8% |
| A.A. Graphic Design | 11 | 8 | 72.7% |
| A.A. Merchandising & Marketing | 538 | 499 | 92.8% |
| A.A. Merchandise Product Development | 87 | 80 | 92.0% |
| A.A. Visual Communications | 89 | 87 | 97.8% |
| General Studies | 180 | 167 | 92.8% |
| Menswear | 34 | 31 | 91.2% |
| Advanced Fashion Design | 33 | 33 | 100.0% |
| B.S. Apparel Technical Design | 61 | 50 | 82.0% |
| B.S. Beauty Business Management | 69 | 69 | 100.0% |
| B.S. Business Management | 202 | 182 | 90.1% |
| B.A. Design | 81 | 73 | 90.1% |
| B.A. Digital Cinema | 45 | 44 | 97.8% |
| B.A. Digital Marketing | 119 | 101 | 84.9% |
| B.A. Graphic Design | 36 | 34 | 94.4% |
| Master’s in Business Administration | 63 | 57 | 90.5% |
| Grand Total | 2370 | 2155 | 90.9% |
Graduation Rate
Higher Education Act Information and Disclosures
Fall 2015 Cohort Published for July 1, 2022
The Fall 2015 cohort only includes first time, degree seeking, full-time students. Students enrolled in the Fall quarter who attended a postsecondary institution for the first time in the prior summer term are included (thus Summer 2015 first time starts who were registered for Fall 2015 are included in the cohort). Since only first time students may be included, students who attended prior college and students in Professional Designation programs may not be included in the cohort.
Students are allowed 150% of the normal time necessary to complete all requirements for a degree. Since the normal time for an associate degree is two years/bachelor’s four years, students must graduate within three years (associate)/six years (bachelor’s) to be included. Therefore, the Fall 2015 cohort had until June 2018 to graduate associate/June 2021 to graduate bachelors.
During this time period some students graduated from both an associate and a bachelor’s program. These students are to be reported only once, as a bachelor graduate.
| IPEDS REPORTS FIDM’S COMBINED GRADUATION RATE ON THE COLLEGE NAVIGATOR. THIS RATE IS CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: | |
|---|---|
| Fall 2015 cohort | 645 |
| Fall 2015 cohort graduated through June 2018 (associate)/June 2021 (bachelor’s) |
476 |
| Graduation rate: | 476/645 = 73.8% |
| Male graduation rate: | 39/63 = 61.2% |
| Female graduation rate: | 473/582 = 75.1% |
| GRADUATION RATE BY RACIAL/ETHNIC: | |
|---|---|
| Non Resident Alien | 55/76 = 72.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 121/158= 76.6% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 4/5 = 80.0% |
| Asian | 51/72 = 70.8% |
| Black or African American | 25/35 = 71.4% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 10/12 = 83.3% |
| White | 167/229 = 72.9% |
| Two or more races | 13/16 = 81.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31/41 = 75.6% |
Completion Rate by Financial Aid Type (2015 cohort):
- Recipients of a Pell Grant 178/242 = 73.6%
- Recipients of a federal subsidized Stafford loan who did not receive either a Pell grant or a federal unsubsidized Stafford loan: 136/179 = 76.0%
- Recipients of a federal unsubsidized Stafford loan who did not receive either a Pell grant or a federal subsidized Stafford loan: 162/224 = 72.3%
Supplemental Rates
Graduation rate for Fall 2015 starts (including Summer 2015 starts registered for Fall 2015) enrolled in a two year AA program (regardless of having prior college):
- Fall 2015 cohort = 987
- Fall 2015 cohort that graduated through June 2021 = 740
- Graduation Rate = 740/987 = 75.0%
Graduation rate for Fall 2015 starts (including Summer 2015 starts registered for Fall 2015) enrolled in a two year AA program who had prior college:
- Fall 2015 cohort = 337
- Fall 2015 cohort that graduated through June 2021 = 254
- Graduation Rate = 254/337 = 75.4%
Graduation rate for Fall 2015 starts (including Summer 2015 starts enrolled in Fall 2015) enrolled in a Professional Designation program:
- Fall 2015 cohort = 241
- Fall 2015 cohort that graduated = 215
- Graduation Rate = 215/241= 89.2%
Graduation rate for bachelor’s program students who started junior year Fall 2010 through Fall 2018:
- Fall 2010 – Fall 2018 cohort = 2276
- Fall 2010 – Fall 2018 cohort that graduated = 2035
- Graduation Rate = 2035/2276 = 89.4%
NCES College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=114354#retgrad
Employment Data for 2019 Graduates
The following data was self-reported in accordance with California state guidelines. Please see the Performance Fact Sheets linked below for more information on how this data was collected.
| 2019 Associate of Arts Program Grads | Percentage employed in the field |
|---|---|
| Apparel Industry Management (2 year A.A. only) | 60.0% |
| Beauty Marketing & Product Development (2 year A.A. only) |
69.2% |
| Beauty Industry Management (Adv. Study) | 100.0% |
| Digital Marketing (2 year A.A. only) | 33.3% |
| Digital Media (2 year A.A. only) | 16.7% |
| Entertainment Set Design & Decoration (Adv. Study) | 83.3% |
| Fashion Design (2 year A.A. only) | 35.4% |
| Fashion Design (Adv. Study) | 30.0% |
| Film & TV Costume Design (Adv. Study) | 50.0% |
| Graphic Design (2 year A.A. only) | 64.3% |
| Interior Design (2 year A.A. only) | 42.9% |
| Menswear (Adv. Study) | 75.0% |
| Merchandising & Marketing (2 year A.A. only) | 58.7% |
| Merchandise Product Development (2 year A.A. only) | 59.7% |
| Textile Design (2 year A.A. only) | 66.7% |
| The Business of Denim (Adv. Study) | 60.0% |
| Theatre Costume Design (Adv. Study) | 75.0% |
| Visual Communications (2 year A.A. only) | 62.5% |
| 2019 Bachelor’s and Master’s Program Grads | Percentage employed in the field |
|---|---|
| Apparel Technical Design (B.S.) | 46.2% |
| Business Management (B.S.) | 72.3% |
| Design (B.A.) | 71.0% |
| Digital Cinema (B.A.) | 50.0% |
| Graphic Design (B.A.) | 61.5% |
| Interior Design (B.A.) | 100.0% |
| Professional Studies (B.A.) | 73.3% |
| Digital Marketing (B.A.) | 66.7% |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 100.0% |
Performance Fact Sheets
- Apparel Industry Management (AA)
- Apparel Industry Management (AA-PD)
- Apparel Technical Design (BS)
- Beauty Business Management (BS)
- Beauty Marketing & Product Development (AA)
- Beauty Marketing & Product Development (AA-PD)
- Business of Denim (AA-ADV)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Business Management (BS)
- Creative Industry Studies (BA)
- Design (BA)
- Digital Marketing (AA)
- Digital Marketing (AA-PD)
- Digital Marketing (BA)
- Digital Media (AA)
- Digital Media (AA-PD)
- Digital Cinema (BA)
- Fashion Design (AA)
- Fashion Design (AA-PD)
- Fashion Design (AA-ADV)
- Film & TV Costume Design (AA-ADV)
- Graphic Design (AA)
- Graphic Design (AA-PD)
- Graphic Design (BA)
- Interior Design (AA)
- Interior Design (AA-PD)
- International Manufacturing & Product Development (AA-ADV)
- Menswear (AA-ADV)
- Merchandising & Marketing (AA)
- Merchandising & Marketing (AA-PD)
- Merchandise Product Development (AA)
- Merchandise Product Development (AA-PD)
- Professional Studies (BA)
- Visual Communications (AA)
- Visual Communications (AA-PD )
