Fashion Institute of Technology
The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) is a public college under the State University of New York, in New York City. It focuses on art, business, design, mass communication, and technology connected to the fashion industry. It was founded in 1944.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average net price: $16,340
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,696
- Graduation rate (150%): 81%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,696
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,998
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,102
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New York, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fashion Institute of Technology include Fashion Merchandising, Communication Management and Strategic Communications, Fashion.
- Fashion Merchandising (405 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,727 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,905
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications (254 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,954 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Fashion (246 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,882 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,033
- Illustration (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,882 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,033
- International Marketing (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,002 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,500
- Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,727 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,905
- Commercial and Advertising Art (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,882 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,033
- Apparel and Textile Manufacture (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,139 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Commercial Photography (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,882 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,033
- Interior Design (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,882 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,033
Degree mix: Business 69%, Communication 31%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Fashion Institute of Technology students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,117 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,117
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,238
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,406
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,979
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,070
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,294
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,874
- Books and supplies: $1,850
- On-campus room and board: $25,458
- Off-campus room and board: $31,000
- Off-campus with family: $3,590
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,838
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 30%
- Average institutional grant: $1,971
- Average federal loan: $6,566
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Fashion Institute of Technology admits 60% of applicants. Of students admitted, 56% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,971
- Admitted: 2,392
- Enrolled: 1,335
- Yield (first-choice signal): 56%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,696
- Women: 82%
- Commuter share (estimated): 72%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 238
- Graduation rate: 81%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 76%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $116,808
- Associate professor salary: $97,644
- Assistant professor salary: $75,135
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,407
- Meal plan meals per week: 16
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fashion Institute of Technology acceptance rate? Fashion Institute of Technology admits 60% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fashion Institute of Technology cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,117 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,340.
What majors does Fashion Institute of Technology offer? Popular programs include Fashion Merchandising, Communication Management and Strategic Communications, Fashion, Illustration, International Marketing.
What is the average salary after Fashion Institute of Technology? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,696 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fashion Institute of Technology graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 81%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fashion Institute of Technology official site: https://fitnyc.edu.