Student Achievement Data

Job Placement Rates

  • 76.5% of students who graduated in 2023 were employed in the interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
  • 82.4% of students who graduated in 2022 were employed in the interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
  • 100% of students who graduated in 2021 were employed in the interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
  • 88% of students who graduated in 2020 were employed in the interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
  • 94% of students who graduated in 2019 were employed in the interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
  • 100% of students who graduated in 2018 was employed in the interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.

Employment Placement

HKS, HOK, Gensler, Anderson Miller Ltd., Steelcase, Herman Miller, Neumann/Smith Architecture, Stantec, Kraemer Design Group, WorkSquared, Nelson, Pace Howe Design, dPOP, NBS Commercial Interiors, Ankrom Moisan Architects, TMP Architecture, Custer.

Acceptance into Graduate Programs

  • 5.9% of students who graduated in 2023 applied for graduate school, and 100% were accepted.
  • None of the students who graduated in 2022 or 2021 applied for graduate school.
  • 5.9% of students who graduated in 2020 applied for graduate school, and 100% were accepted.
  • 5.3% of students who graduated in 2019 applied for graduate school, and 100% were accepted.
  • 13.3% of students who graduated in 2018 applied for graduate school, and 100% were accepted.

Retention/Attrition

The Interior Design program has limited enrollment for the upper division. Pre-major Interior Design students must pass the second-year portfolio review to be admitted into the third year of the Interior Design program.

2023
  • First-Year Review: 34 students submitted first-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the second year of the program.
  • 100% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2023 returned in the fall of 2023, putting the attrition rate at 0%.
2022
  • First-Year Review: 28 students submitted first-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the second year of the program.
  • 100% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2022 returned in the fall of 2022, putting the attrition rate at 0%.
2021
  • Second-Year Review: 21 students submitted second-year portfolios for review. 19 students were admitted into the third year of the program.
  • 100% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2021 returned in the fall of 2021, putting the attrition rate at 0%.
  • First-year Review: 25 students submitted first-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the second year of the program.
  • 95% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2021 returned in the fall of 2021, putting the attrition rate at 5%.
2020
  • Second-Year Review: 22 students submitted second-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the third year of the program.
  • 100% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2020 returned in the fall of 2020, putting the attrition rate at 0%.

2019
  • Second-Year Review: 26 students submitted second-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the third year of the program.
  • 100% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2019 returned in the fall of 2019, putting the attrition rate at 0%.

2018
  • Second-Year Review: 28 students submitted second-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the third year of the program.
  • 95% of students admitted into the upper division in the spring of 2018 returned in the fall of 2018, putting the attrition rate at 5%.

Graduation Rates

  • Of the students graduating in 2023, 100% graduated in 4 or 5 years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2022, 100% graduated in 4 or 5 years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2021, 100% graduated in 4 or 5 years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2020, 100% graduated in 4 or 5 years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2019, 100% graduated in 4 or 5 years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2018, 100% graduated in 4 or 5 years.

Awards/Competitions/Scholarships

2022-2023 Academic Year
  • Schwabauer and NBS Commercial Interiors Scholarship:
    • Taylor Martinez, Jordan Green, Bowei Li
  • Morna Kline Memorial Fund:
    • Isabella Centeno
  • Margaret Mika Endowed Scholarship:
    • Insiya Burhani, Monika Abarius, Emily bojo, Sophia Brown, Rachel Lang, Kalub Strom, Gabrielle Musser, Elizabeth Mannes, Lilly Hilgendorf, Gurasees Dhingra, Hannah Hamel, Sydney Mendenhall, Brittany Selzer, Grace McKnight, Selena Lulic
  • Mary Shipley Endowed Scholarship:
    • Maggie Kewley, Alexandra Azzam
  • Crandell Family Interior Design Scholarship:
    • Elizabeth Roland
  • Suzanne Riebschlager Design Scholarship:
    • Jordan Green, Taylor Martinez
  • IDSO/NBS Commercial Interiors Charrette Scholarship:
    • First place: Brooklyn Nurenberg, Emma Sturgill, Kalub Strom, Madison Cytlak, Gabriella Gluzman
    • Second place: Jordan Wing, Sydney Jones, Emily Bojo, Lilly Hilgendorf, Paulina Zuniga, Ally Leone
  • International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) ThinkUp Design Competition:
    • Robyn Bauer's (ID Junior) and her team won first place, and Insiya Burhani (ID Senior) and her team won second place in Fall 2022.
2021-2022 Academic Year
  • Schwabauer and NBS Commercial Interiors Scholarship:
    • Bridget Hipp, Emily Bojo, Monika Abarius
  • Morna Kline Memorial Fund:
    • Mahlah Armstead
  • Margaret Mika Endowed Scholarship:
    • Undergraduates: Brooklyn Nurenberg, Olivia Owen, Sydney Taylor, Won Jang.
    • Graduates: Rabia Faizan, Morna Halsaxton
  • Mary Shipley Endowed Scholarship:
    • Alexis Traxler, Bin Kuang, Mackenzie Wells, Sydney Jones
  • Mary Louise Gephart Donnell Fellowship:
    • Kristy Kellom, Morna Hallsaxton, Rabia Faizan
  • IDSO/NBS Commercial Interiors Charrette Scholarship:
    • First place: Jessica Sluiter, Sydney herm, Sydney Taylor, Tiana Ross, Emma Sturgill, Samantha Brown
    • Second place: Julia Gough, Mahlah Armstead, Megan DePolo, Emily Bojo, Rachel Myers, Sammy Pietrinferno, Taylor Martinez
  • International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) ThinkUp Design Competition:
    • Olivia Owen, Mikayla Greenlund
  • USGBC Student Design Competition:
    • ID seniors, Bowei Li and Emma Sturgill were recognized with Honorable Mention.
  • IIDA Student Design Competition at NeoCon 2022:
    • Kalub Strom's (ID junior) team won first place, and Gaby David's (ID junior) team won third place.
  • Gephart Donnel Fellowship:
    • Rabia Faizan (ED doctoral student) was awarded a Gephart Donnel Fellowship($3,000).
  • IIDA ThinkUp Competition:
    • Bridget Hipp's (ID senior) team won first place, and Emma Sturgill's (ID junior) team won second place.
2020-2021 Academic Year
  • Schwabauer and NBS Commercial Interiors Scholarship:
    • Won Jang, Monika Abarius
  • Morna Kline Memorial Fund:
    • Jieun Yun
  • Mary Shipley Endowed Scholarship:
    • Taylor Howes, Jieun Yun
  •  IDSO/NBS Commercial Interiors Charrette Scholarship:
    • First place: Jessica Sluiter , Dima Alnajjar , Tommy Lorio , Brooklyn Nurenberg
    • Second place: Julia Kassel , Monika Gerber , Won Jang, Emily Bojo, Kalub Strom
  • Home Builders Association-Professional Women in Building (HBA-PWB) Scholarship:
    • Nicole Laffrey
  • Mary Louise Gephart Donnell Fellowship:
    • Deidre Cimino, Hebatella Nazmy, Kristy Kellom
  • Home Builders Association (HBA) Design Challenge:
    • First place: Gyuri Jang, Dima Alnajjar, Julia Kasse
    • Second place: Megan Emke, Lucia Cibelli, Jiuen Yun
    • Third place: Rachel Rantenan, Chloe Jaworski, Sophia Tigla
  • International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) ThinkUp Design Competition:
    • Lucia Cibelli, Sydney Rieck
  • International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) Michigan Finish 2 Fashion Competition: 
    • Best Hair & Makeup and People's Choice Awards: Sam Babineau, Marleigh VandenBussche, Elizabeth Sullwold, Wonney Jang, Brooklyn Nurenburg, Monique Ross, Juhi Patel, Mary Emerick, Jenna Erickson, Jessica Sluiter
  • Board of Trustees Award
    • Nicole Laffrey