Student Achievement Data
Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
Job Placement Rates
- 88% of students who graduated in 2020 were employed in interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
- 94 % of students who graduated in 2019 were employed in interior design field or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation.
- 100 % of students who graduated in 2018 was employed in 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 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.
2020
- Second-Year Review: 22 students submitted second-year portfolios for review. 20 students were admitted into the third year of the program.
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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.
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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.
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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 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
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
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:
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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
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- Board of Trustees Award
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Nicole Laffrey
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