Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, NY 10001-5992

Overview

Admission

Fashion Institute of Technology is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,632 applications and only 1,872 students were granted admission. Fashion Institute of Technology is at the #38 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

Fashion Institute of Technology charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $13,770 and in-state students paid $4,590.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 79% of Fashion Institute of Technology's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 31% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,659 (which is 5.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Fashion Institute of Technology in 2016-2017, was 528, which is 43% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,751 (which is 8.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Fashion Institute of Technology has enrolled a total of 9,261 students (7,515 students full-time and 1,746 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 9,261 students, 773 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 15% men and 85% women and 9,085 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 176 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 185 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 6 largest majors offered at Fashion Institute of Technology.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Fashion Institute of Technology full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Fashion Institute of Technology graduates 6 years after enrollment is $41,300. Last year, out of the total 2,284 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,033 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,386 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,980 were employed.