Fashion Institute of Technology

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,170
2023 Average Net Price
$19,649
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
57.6%
4,326 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
8,108
86.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
83.3%
1,040 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,649.

Tuition Costs

$7,170
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$19,649
2023 Value
5.99%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Fashion Institute of Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,649. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Fashion Institute of Technology grew by 5.99%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$27,000
Room and Board
$1,850
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fashion Institute of Technology was of $27,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,850. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

47%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
31%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Fashion Institute of Technology received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 17.5% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Fashion Institute of Technology received 4,326 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.35% annual growth. Out of those 4,326 applicants, 2,492 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.6% acceptance rate.

There were 8,108 students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology in 2023.

Fashion Institute of Technology has an overall enrollment yield of 53%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,492
Accepted Out of 4,326

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fashion Institute of Technology was 57.6% (2,492 admissions from 4,326 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 52.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 7.35%, while admissions grew by 1.1%.

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Enrollment

Fashion Institute of Technology had a total enrollment of 8,108 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Fashion Institute of Technology is 7,014 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,094. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fashion Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.2% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.83% Black or African American, 4.67% Two or More Races, 0.173% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.16% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.2%) and Asian Female (11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.7%), followed by Asian Female (9.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.68%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

89%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fashion Institute of Technology was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Fashion Institute of Technology had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    3,101 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,840 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    1,033 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 38 students (0.469%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 2,469 more women than men received degrees from Fashion Institute of Technology. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fashion Institute of Technology is white (1,441 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (810 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Fashion Institute of Technology is Fashion Merchandising (660 degrees awarded), followed by Communication Management And Strategic Communications (350 degrees) and Fashion & Apparel Design (349 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fashion Institute of Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (1,610 degrees awarded), Communications (625 degrees), and Human Sciences (111 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

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The most specialized majors at Fashion Institute of Technology in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (1,610 degrees awarded), Communications (625 degrees), Human Sciences (111 degrees), Business (1,316 degrees), and Communication Technologies (21 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Fashion Institute of Technology are Visual & Performing Arts (1,610 degrees awarded), Communications (625 degrees), Human Sciences (111 degrees), Business (1,316 degrees), and Communication Technologies (21 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Fashion Institute of Technology are Visual & Performing Arts (1,610 degrees awarded), Communications (625 degrees), Human Sciences (111 degrees), Business (1,316 degrees), and Communication Technologies (21 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fashion Institute of Technology.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Fashion Merchandising
    660 degrees awarded
  2. Communication Management And Strategic Communications
    350 degrees awarded
  3. Fashion & Apparel Design
    349 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Fashion Institute of Technology was Fashion Merchandising with 660 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

618
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
3,087
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 618 degrees were awarded to men at Fashion Institute of Technology, which is 0.2 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,087).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Fashion Institute of Technology in Fashion Merchandising, which is 0.164 times less than the 916 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 916 degrees were awarded to men at Fashion Institute of Technology in Fashion Merchandising, which is 6.11 times more than the 150 male recipients with that same degree.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Male
Highest Graduation Rate (94.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Fashion Institute of Technology is Male and Black or African American (94.1% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.673% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,441 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    810 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    478 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fashion Institute of Technology is white (1,441 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (810 degrees).

1.3% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    1,217 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    649 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    409 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fashion Institute of Technology is white female (1,217 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (649 degrees).

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Operations

Fashion Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $51.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.82M (5.5%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Fashion Institute of Technology had a total salary expenditure of 227M. Fashion Institute of Technology employs 84 Assistant professors, 63 Associate professors and 58 Professors. Most academics at Fashion Institute of Technology are Female Assistant professor (54), Female Associate professor (35), and Male Assistant professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fashion Institute of Technology are: Office and Administrative Support, with 191 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 84 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 72 employees.

Endowment

$51.3M
2023 Endowment
6.42%
growth from 2022

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $227k - Federal
  2. $2.24M - State
  3. $658k - Local

As of 2023, Fashion Institute of Technology received $227k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.24M from state grants and contracts, and $658k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$109M
2023 Salaries
11%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Fashion Institute of Technology paid a median of $109M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($227M) and a 11% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.695% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$23.3M
Instructional Salaries
205
Number of Employees

In 2023, Fashion Institute of Technology paid a total of $23.3M to 205 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.3% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
84 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
191 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fashion Institute of Technology were Assistant professor with 84 employees, Associate professor with 63 employees, and Professor with 58 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fashion Institute of Technology were Office and Administrative Support with 191 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 84 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 72 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fashion Institute of Technology was Female Assistant professor with 54 employees, Female Associate professor with 35 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 30 employees.

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