Digital Media Institute
Shreveport, LA 71103-3600
About Digital Media Institute
Digital Media Institute is a private trade and vocational school in Shreveport, Louisiana, enrolling about 7 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. The published completion rate is about 64.86% at 150% of normal time. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (57.1%) and White (42.9%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Media Institute | — | $30,205 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Louisiana (state median) | $9,181 | $11,456 | 48 |
| Suburban (locale median) | $13,135 | $18,048 | 684 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Digital Media Institute really?
Evidence: average net price at Digital Media Institute versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Digital Media Institute is $30,205.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $30,205 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $18,748 above the Louisiana median net price. Versus suburban campuses, net price runs $12,157 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Digital Media Institute: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Digital Media Institute—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Avg. net price
$30,205
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $30,105 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $30,404 |
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Digital Media Institute is known for
Top program completions
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects20
- Commercial and Advertising Art3
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Highly selective — fewer than 3 in 10 applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 100% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Digital Media Institute a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Digital Media Institute is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Digital Media Institute.
Campus
Location
Shreveport, LA
City / state
- ZIP
- 71103-3600
- NCES locale
- Suburb
Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, net price is 67% above the median for Suburban campuses ($18,048 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
Size
Enrollment
7
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 19
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 28.00%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Digital Media Institute.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Digital Media Institute was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Digital Media Institute in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2018–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | $20,399 |
| 2019 | — | — | $19,150 |
| 2020 | — | — | $27,568 |
| 2021 | — | — | $26,886 |
| 2022 | — | — | $23,821 |
| 2023 | — | — | $11,872 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is highly selective, accepting fewer than 3 in 10 applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Digital Media Institute reported total enrollment of about 7 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 29% male and 71% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (57.1%), White (42.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (0.0%). About 28.00% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Digital Media Institute in 2024 is 7 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 19 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
81.8%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
64.86% 100% Completion Time
64.86% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 64.86% of students graduating from Digital Media Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects: 75% male / 25% female
- Commercial and Advertising Art: 67% male / 33% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Digital Media Institute graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Digital Media Institute from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Digital Media Institute.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Digital Media Institute.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Digital Media Institute graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Digital Media Institute—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $8,720
- Louisiana median 1.3× the median ($6,824)
- Southeast median 1.3× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $8,108
- Louisiana median 1.5× the median ($5,480)
- Southeast median 1.2× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Digital Media Institute at a glance
Digital Media Institute
Digital Media Institute is a private non-profit institution in Shreveport, LA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special EffectsCommercial and Advertising Art
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American57.1%White or Caucasian42.9%Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Schools near Digital Media Institute
Other campuses in Shreveport, LA when available, plus nearby institutions in Louisiana.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Louisiana, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Digital Media Institute located?
Digital Media Institute is located in Shreveport, LA.
What is Digital Media Institute's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Digital Media Institute is 26.1% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 47 applicants and 15 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
How much does Digital Media Institute cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is $30,205 in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Digital Media Institute?
Digital Media Institute reports undergraduate enrollment of about 19 students, Black or African American (57.1%), White (42.9%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What is the graduation rate at Digital Media Institute?
The 150%-time completion rate is 64.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Digital Media Institute public or private?
Digital Media Institute is a private nonprofit institution located in Shreveport, LA.
Is Digital Media Institute an HBCU?
No. Digital Media Institute is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Digital Media Institute a tribal college?
No. Digital Media Institute is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Digital Media Institute a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Digital Media Institute does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).
Is Digital Media Institute religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Digital Media Institute in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- Louisiana college profile
- Louisiana college costs
- Louisiana colleges by ROI
- Louisiana trade schools profile
- Shreveport, Louisiana city profile
- Southeast regional profile
- Suburban college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in Louisiana
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.