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Fashion Institute of Technology is a public regional university located in New York, New York. Fashion Institute of Technology is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fashion Institute of Technology is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,037 10 years after enrolling, 38th in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fashion Institute of Technology bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. Fashion Institute of Technology is ranked 8th in New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology’s median net annual cost of $10,389 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fashion Institute of Technology sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts, Specialized Marketing Ops, Advertising & PR, Marketing, Apparel and Textiles, Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,389
Average years to graduate
3.3
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #8
Economic score: 2.83
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #15
Economic score: 8.15
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 84% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fashion Institute of Technology is 17% higher than the state average, and 27% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Fashion Institute of Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fashion Institute of Technology graduates within 4.1 years.
Fashion Institute of Technology is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fashion Institute of Technology’s economic mobility score of 28.65 is calculated by adjusting the 0.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fashion Institute of Technology’s EMS of 28.65 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Fashion Institute of Technology pays $10,389 a year, $14,724 less than the $25,113 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,389
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fashion Institute of Technology, 53% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,389 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 29% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,077. This is 25% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,268
Pell grants
$5,051
State grants
$3,600
Institutional grants
$2,195
Fashion Institute of Technology offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
4%
Fashion Institute of Technology's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 52% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,706 applicants, of which 2,432 were admitted and 1,262 enrolled. Fashion Institute of Technology doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Fashion Institute of Technology does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
84%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
64%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
13%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%