Fashion Institute of Technology: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2712 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #758 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #696 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #72 of 221 | In New York State |
| #27 of 92 | In New York City |
| #1434 of 2,170 | For Art History |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 58%
- Undergraduates
- 7,843
- Graduates
- 265
- Male:Female Ratio
- 17:83
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.fitnyc.edu
Fashion Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Fashion Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 58% | 49% | 60% |
| Applicants | 4,326 | 786 | 3,540 |
| Admissions | 2,492 | 382 | 2,110 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,291 | 196 | 1,095 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 31 | 12 | 19 |
3,421 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
312 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 3101 (38%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1840 (23%) |
| Asian | 1033 (13%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 974 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 716 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 379 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 38 (0.5%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $7,940
- Students receiving aid
- 73%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,290 | $11,542 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,290 | $11,542 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $15,870 | $23,586 |
| Fee in-district | $880 | $880 |
| Fee in-state | $880 | $880 |
| Fee out-of-state | $880 | $880 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,300 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $24,623 |
| Room charge | $17,558 |
| Meal charge | $7,065 |
Fashion Institute of Technology majors
Fashion Institute of Technology has granted 1,697 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 112 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Fashion Institute of Technology.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 660 | 406 | |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 350 | 275 | |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 349 | 260 | 15 |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 170 | 64 | |
| Illustration | 118 | 89 | 15 |
| Interior Design | 66 | 66 | |
| International Marketing | 109 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 56 | 42 | |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 21 | 69 | |
| Commercial Photography | 46 | 44 | |
| Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other | 68 | 17 | |
| Graphic Design | 44 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 35 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 31 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 18 | 7 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 22 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 21 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 18 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 18 | ||
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 18 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 18 | ||
| Jewelry Arts | 18 | ||
| Digital Marketing | 16 | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 15 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 13 | ||
| Special Products Marketing Operations | 7 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,885 | 1,697 | 112 |
Fashion Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 9% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 83% | 73% | 85% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Fashion Institute of Technology has published 800 scientific papers with 4,257 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Political Science, Law, Physics, History, Computer Science, Geography and Cartography, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 12 |
| 1993 | 4 | 16 |
| 1994 | 3 | 11 |
| 1995 | 4 | 16 |
| 1996 | 5 | 17 |
| 1997 | 10 | 12 |
| 1998 | 8 | 15 |
| 1999 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000 | 6 | 24 |
| 2001 | 2 | 17 |
| 2002 | 11 | 25 |
| 2003 | 7 | 27 |
| 2004 | 12 | 29 |
| 2005 | 7 | 27 |
| 2006 | 6 | 29 |
| 2007 | 8 | 30 |
| 2008 | 15 | 39 |
| 2009 | 13 | 38 |
| 2010 | 20 | 58 |
| 2011 | 42 | 57 |
| 2012 | 34 | 82 |
| 2013 | 39 | 83 |
| 2014 | 26 | 108 |
| 2015 | 32 | 132 |
| 2016 | 42 | 138 |
| 2017 | 35 | 217 |
| 2018 | 49 | 231 |
| 2019 | 46 | 316 |
| 2020 | 45 | 375 |
| 2021 | 60 | 482 |
| 2022 | 63 | 497 |
| 2023 | 46 | 530 |
| 2024 | 40 | 464 |
Fashion Institute of Technology alumni
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Laverne Cox
- Occupations
- film produceractorfilm actorLGBTQ rights activisttelevision actor
- Biography
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Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. In 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word, making her the first trans woman to win the award. In 2017, she became the first transgender person to play a transgender series regular on U.S. broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS's Doubt.
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Karen Allen
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actorfilm director
- Biography
-
Karen Jane Allen is an American film, television and stage actress. She made her film debut in the comedy film Animal House (1978), which was soon followed by a small role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama Manhattan (1979) and a co-lead role in Philip Kaufman's coming-of-age film The Wanderers (1979), before co-starring opposite Al Pacino in William Friedkin's crime thriller Cruising (1980).
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Calvin Klein
- Occupations
- fashion designerdesignerbusinesspersonactor
- Biography
-
Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer who launched the company that later became Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery.
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Georgia Ziadie
- Occupations
- biographerwritersocialiteautobiographerradio personality
- Biography
-
Georgia Arianna, Lady Colin Campbell, also known as Lady C, is a British Jamaican author, socialite, and television personality who has published seven unauthorised books about the British royal family. They include biographies of Diana, Princess of Wales (which was on The New York Times Best Seller list in 1992), of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
General info
| Alternative names | FIT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1944 |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,039 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 227 W 27th St New York, New York, 10001-5992 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 2122177999 |