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The real 4-year cost of FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising went from $20,735 to $34,325, an average of 1.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20,735 | – | – |
| 2009 | $25,586 | – | – |
| 2010 | $25,586 | – | – |
| 2011 | $26,197 | – | – |
| 2012 | $27,625 | – | – |
| 2013 | $28,920 | – | – |
| 2014 | $29,930 | – | – |
| 2015 | $29,930 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,760 | – | – |
| 2017 | $32,293 | – | – |
| 2018 | $32,293 | – | – |
| 2019 | $32,732 | – | – |
| 2020 | $32,645 | – | – |
| 2021 | $32,645 | – | – |
| 2022 | $32,645 | – | – |
| 2023 | $34,325 | $34,325 | – |
| 2024 | – | $34,852 | $32,880–$36,824 |
| 2025 | – | $35,386 | $31,495–$39,504 |
| 2026 | – | $35,929 | $30,169–$42,379 |
| 2027 | – | $36,480 | $28,898–$45,464 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $35,929 |
| Year 2 | $36,480 |
| Year 3 | $37,040 |
| Year 4 | $37,608 |
| 4-year total | $147,057 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $107,057
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $79,098
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.