How FIDM LA's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 44.13%, and this year's acceptance rate is 41.99% at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 40.98% and women students' rate is 44.53%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	57.01%	51.22%	57.78%
2014-15	51.78% -5.23%	43.37% -4.82%	52.96% -4.82%
2015-16	49.26% -2.52%	40.98% -2.48%	50.49% -2.48%
2016-17	41.45% -7.81%	32.86% -7.62%	42.87% -7.62%
2017-18	39.47% -1.98%	35.15% -2.61%	40.26% -2.61%
2018-19	51.93% 12.47%	47.46% 12.60%	52.86% 12.60%
2019-20	36.24% -15.70%	36.45% -16.67%	36.19% -16.67%
2020-21	38.64% 2.40%	37.54% 2.71%	38.91% 2.71%
2021-22	35.97% -2.66%	39.13% -3.90%	35.01% -3.90%
2022-23	41.71% 5.74%	43.42% 6.40%	41.40% 6.40%
2023-24	41.99% 0.28%	43.24% -0.34%	41.07% -0.34%
Average	44.13%	40.98%	44.53%

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 56.85% where the current academic year yield is 27.75%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	64.70%	70.48%	64.02%
2014-15	64.47% -0.23%	68.06% 0.04%	64.06% 0.04%
2015-16	67.38% 2.91%	69.33% 3.09%	67.15% 3.09%
2016-17	63.88% -3.50%	61.43% -2.95%	64.20% -2.95%
2017-18	61.45% -2.43%	71.43% -4.35%	59.85% -4.35%
2018-19	61.24% -0.21%	65.18% 0.65%	60.50% 0.65%
2019-20	63.58% 2.35%	75.21% 0.62%	61.12% 0.62%
2020-21	54.65% -8.93%	52.10% -5.87%	55.25% -5.87%
2021-22	54.10% -0.54%	56.48% -1.37%	53.88% -1.37%
2022-23	42.15% -11.95%	43.18% -11.93%	41.95% -11.93%
2023-24	27.75% -14.40%	37.50% -14.68%	27.27% -14.68%
Average	56.85%	60.94%	56.30%

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,480, the average number of admitted is 652, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 384. The number of FIDM LA applicants decreased by -79.24% (1,573 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,754	1,000	647
2014-15	1,348 -406	698 -197	450 -197
2015-16	1,419 71	699 21	471 21
2016-17	1,503 84	623 -73	398 -73
2017-18	1,538 35	607 -25	373 -25
2018-19	1,371 -167	712 63	436 63
2019-20	1,849 478	670 -10	426 -10
2020-21	1,615 -234	624 -85	341 -85
2021-22	1,490 -125	536 -51	290 -51
2022-23	1,985 495	828 59	349 59
2023-24	412 -1,573	173 -301	48 -301
Average	1,480	652	384

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at FIDM LA

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes