Public · Community college

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York · Large city

8%
Transfer rate: $19,095
Avg net price: 81%
Grad / completion: $62,696
Median earnings

Fashion Institute of Technology is a public associate-granting institution in New York, New York (large city setting), enrolling 7,637 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 7,637 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 60% admitNJCAA Division IIICold wintersNear the coast

About New York, New York

New York, often called New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. In the pre-Columbian era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquians, including Munsee-speaking Lenape. New York City is frequently the setting for novels, movies, and television programs and has been described as the cultural capital of the world. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large city
Highest degree offered: Graduate
Nearest big city: 2 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean: 1 mile
Nearest airport: 7 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Fashion Institute of Technology compares

#2 · Community Colleges with the Highest Graduate Earnings

Selectivity60.2%

More selective than 76% · #18 most selective of 57 in New York

Graduation rate81%

Higher than 78% · #59 of 185 in New York

First-year retention91%

Higher than 82%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,696

Higher than 97% · #20 of 148 in New York

Average net price$19,095

Cheaper than 35% · #108 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$12,000

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment7,637

Larger than 95%

Percentiles compare Fashion Institute of Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

Undergraduate7,63796%
Graduate2824%

Undergraduates by gender

Women6,41084%
Men1,22716%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White37%
Black8.4%
Hispanic24%
Asian13%
Other or multiracial18%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 7,637
Graduate enrollment: 282
Student–faculty ratio: 16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 32%
First-generation students: 28%
Students over 25: 11%
Median family income: $46,417
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $92,349
Endowment: $57,108,661

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,322 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From New York50%
Other U.S. states39%
International10%

A regional draw: about 50% of first-years come from New York, the rest from elsewhere.

10% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition: $6,294
Out-of-state tuition: $16,874
Room & board: $25,458
Books & supplies: $1,850
Total cost of attendance: $26,838
Average net price: $19,095

Admissions

Admission rate: 60.2%
Test scores: Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %): —
SAT average: —
SAT reading: —
SAT math: —
ACT composite: —

Outcomes

Graduated: 81%
First-year retention: 91%
Transferred to another college: 8%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $50,102
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $62,696
Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Students with federal loans: 30%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 64%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

81%

Low-income (Pell)

72%

First-generation

76%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 2,300
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 30%
Housing charge (year): $17,558
Meal plan (year): $7,065
Application fee: $50
Athletics: NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes: 64 (8 men · 56 women)

Varsity sports (5)

Soccer17

Track and Field (Outdoor)13

Volleyball13

Swimming11

Cross Country10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 8
Property offenses (2022–2024): 1

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.0reported offenses a year

2.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape

1.3

Fondling

0.7

Aggravated assault

0.7

Motor vehicle theft

0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$14,117

$30–48k

$16,238

$48–75k

$20,406

$75–110k

$21,979

$110k+

$26,070

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

14%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$2,795

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 14% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,795. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,295 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $62,696
Typical debt at graduation: $12,000
Debt vs. one year's pay: 19%
Out-earn a HS grad: 72%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$63,867

Men

$54,313

Women out-earn men by $9,554 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 85°F
Winter low: 28°F
Annual rain: 49.5″
Annual snow: 29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Cntrl PK Twr, NY US station (2.6 mi from campus).

What Fashion Institute of Technology graduates study — and earn

Design and Applied ArtsAssoc.

749 grads$14k 1 yr$45k 5 yr$12k debt

749$14,361$44,559$12,000 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssoc.

660 grads$24k 1 yr$54k 5 yr$12k debt

660$23,778$53,918$12,000 Design and Applied Arts

633 grads$27k 1 yr$59k 5 yr$25k debt

633$27,023$58,599$25,000 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations

481 grads$43k 1 yr$69k 5 yr$22k debt

481$42,717$68,906$21,500 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssoc.

350 grads$21k 1 yr$53k 5 yr$12k debt

350$21,006$53,051$12,000 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

275 grads$37k 1 yr$66k 5 yr$22k debt

275$36,849$66,374$21,500 Marketing

125 grads$38k 1 yr$64k 5 yr$19k debt

125$37,663$63,836$18,721 Fine and Studio ArtsAssoc.

74 grads— 1 yr$34k 5 yr$12k debt

74—$33,511$12,000 Apparel and Textiles

69 grads$40k 1 yr$62k 5 yr$21k debt

69$40,463$62,261$21,165 Fine and Studio Arts

42 grads$23k 1 yr$52k 5 yr$25k debt

42$23,428$52,313$24,683 Apparel and TextilesAssoc.

39 grads— 1 yr$50k 5 yr$12k debt

39—$49,957$12,000 Graphic Communications

21 grads$12k 1 yr— 5 yr$20k debt

21$12,261—$19,875

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.