Academics at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at FIDM Los Angeles will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at FIDM Los Angeles this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,215 undergraduate students at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is 189 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 18 to 1 which makes FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles , there are 18 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (40.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (40.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles offers 13 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 8 majors within 3 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles awarded 1,024 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Design & Applied Arts	318	49	367
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	314	0	314
Business, Management & Marketing (Other)	0	195	195
Textile & Apparel Studies	74	11	85
Marketing	27	0	27

Find out what FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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