Fashion Institute of Technology: Statistics

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#2594 of 14,131 In the World
#736 of 2,597 In North America
#673 of 2,496 In the United States
#63 of 221 In New York State
#22 of 92 In New York City
#1427 of 2,195 For Art History
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Aid receiving
69%
Undergraduates
7,924
Graduates
282
Male:Female Ratio
18:82
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 60% and is among the top 22% 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 60% 51% 63%
Applicants 3,971 783 3,181
Admissions 2,392 396 1,991
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,298 225 1,070
Freshmen enrolled part time 37 9 28

3,606 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

327 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 3057 (37%)
Hispanic 1882 (23%)
Asian 1073 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 1038 (13%)
Black or African American 694 (8%)
Two or more races 397 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 41 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.1%)
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
$8,304
Students receiving aid
69%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
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 $1,004$1,004
Fee in-state $1,004$1,004
Fee out-of-state $1,004$1,004

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,407
Combined charge for room and board $16,504
Room charge $10,674
Meal charge $5,830

Fashion Institute of Technology majors

Fashion Institute of Technology has granted 1,545 bachelor's degrees across 20 programs and 99 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 637 405
Fashion & Apparel Design 357 246 14
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 316 254
Commercial and Advertising Art 199 58
Illustration 123 93 17
Interior Design 72 37
Commercial Photography 55 47
Apparel and Textile Manufacture 39 57
Fine & Studio Arts, General 59 30
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other 67 21
International Marketing 73
Graphic Design 32
Design and Applied Arts, Other 29
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 27
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 25
Industrial and Product Design 25
Digital Marketing 18
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 17
Fine and Studio Arts Management 12 5
International Business & Trade & Commerce 17
Apparel and Textiles, General 16
Jewelry Arts 14
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 13
Museology & Museum Studies 12
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 11
Special Products Marketing Operations 9
Grand Total 1,914 1,545 99

Fashion Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 72% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

Fashion Institute of Technology has published 830 scientific papers with 4,602 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.

Publications
830
Citations
4,602

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
546 / 3,052
Engineering
391 / 1,998
Environmental Science
362 / 2,411
Political Science
355 / 2,302
Law
333 / 2,296
Physics
317 / 1,741
History
306 / 1,929
Computer Science
287 / 1,848
Geography and Cartography
280 / 1,874
Philosophy
265 / 975
Chemistry
252 / 1,382
Archaeology
242 / 1,767
Art & Design
232 / 893
Biology
229 / 1,758
Materials Science
209 / 1,233
Business
201 / 1,750
Sociology
196 / 952
Quantum and Particle physics
161 / 1,210
Medicine
140 / 1,037
Psychology
139 / 797
Organic Chemistry
138 / 951
Mathematics
118 / 921
Fashion Design
116 / 597
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
115 / 385
Linguistics
108 / 364
Economics
99 / 1,129
Ecology
91 / 1,332
Geology
86 / 722
Mechanical Engineering
86 / 323
Marketing
83 / 644
Management
78 / 591
Statistics
76 / 888
Art History
76 / 178
Aesthetics
73 / 198
Literature
73 / 173
Genetics
70 / 663
Biochemistry
67 / 319
Advertising
58 / 323
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
56 / 234
Optical Engineering
55 / 468

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
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 49 232
2019 46 317
2020 47 375
2021 60 482
2022 64 498
2023 46 537
2024 41 478
2025 36 436
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Fashion Institute of Technology alumni

  1. Laverne Cox

    Laverne Cox
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    LGBTQ rights activisttelevision actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBTQ 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.

  2. Karen Allen

    Karen Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorfilm directorfilm actor
    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).

  3. Calvin Klein

    Calvin Klein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    fashion designerdesignerbusinesspersonactor
    Biography

    Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery.

  4. Stephen A. Smith

    Stephen A. Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television presenterfilm actortelevision producertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Stephen Anthony Smith, also known as Stephen A., is an American television personality, radio host, sports analyst, and actor. He makes frequent appearances as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network's NBA broadcasts. He has also hosted The Stephen A. Smith Show on ESPN Radio and is a commentator on ESPN's First Take. Smith is a featured columnist for ESPN and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

All 61 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names FIT
Founded 1944
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 1,055
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

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