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Laboratory Institute of Merchandising

General Information

Name: Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
Address: 12 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022-5268
Phone:

  • General information: (212) 752-1530
  • Financial aid office: (212) 752-1530
  • Admissions office: (212) 752-1530

Website: www.limcollege.edu
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,700$17,050$16,250
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$15,000$0$0
        Other expenses$3,200$0$0
Off-campus
        Room and board$15,000$15,000$13,800
        Other expenses$3,200$3,200$2,900
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$8,000$8,000$8,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,900$18,050$17,250
Off-campus$36,900$36,250$33,950
Off-campus with family$26,700$26,050$25,650

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 54%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3683
  • State/local grants:$2961
  • Institutional grants:$2096
  • Student loans:$5507

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants65833625
Percent admitted63.7%66.7%63.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time57.8%40.9%58.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 792
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 5%
    • Women: 95%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 14%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Associate, Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor


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