More selective than 71% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $26,838. College Scorecard.
Higher than 86% of New York colleges we cover and 90% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 56% of New York colleges we cover and 75% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
FIT acceptance rate & admissions
Of 4,326 applicants, Fashion Institute of Technology admitted 2,492 and 1,322 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
FIT tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New York residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
FIT majors, earnings & careers
Fashion Institute of Technology offers 10 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 4
- Business & Finance · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at FIT
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles | $71,139 | $21,165 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $70,727 | $21,500 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $69,954 | $21,500 |
| Marketing | $67,002 | $18,721 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $60,882 | $25,000 |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | $53,710 | $24,734 |
| Entrepreneurship | $49,627 | $19,500 |
| Studio Art | $39,930 | $24,683 |
Quick list of all 10 majors
- Apparel and Textiles$71,139
- Arts and Entertainment Management$53,710
- Entrepreneurship$49,627
- Film and Photography—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$60,882
- Graphic Communications—
- Marketing$67,002
- Public Relations and Advertising$69,954
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$70,727
- Studio Art$39,930
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Public Relations and Advertising → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, New York County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
New York County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare FIT with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 60% | $19,095 | 81% | $62,696 | This school |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 62% | $18,809 | 72% | $58,073 | |
| State University of New York at Cortland | 60% | $22,345 | 68% | $60,236 | |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | 66% | $18,211 | 71% | $67,316 | |
| Farmingdale State College | 63% | $10,867 | 53% | $69,781 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Fashion Institute of Technology would cost you $286 more per year than State University of New York at New Paltz, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Fashion Institute of Technology, mostly from more Fashion Institute of Technology students living at home, which lowers its average (−$8,249).
- State University of New York at New Paltz gives aided families $1,876 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | FIT | State University of New York at New Paltz | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $6,294 | $8,572 | −$2,278 |
| Books & supplies | $1,850 | $1,240 | +$610 |
| Housing & meals | $24,623 | $15,896 | +$8,727 |
| Personal & travel | $3,300 | $3,700 | −$400 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$9,229 | −$980 | −$8,249 |
| Sticker price | $26,838 | $28,428 | −$1,590 |
| Average grants | −$7,743 | −$9,619 | +$1,876 |
| You pay | $19,095 | $18,809 | +$286 |
“+” means FIT costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about FIT
What is the FIT acceptance rate?
Fashion Institute of Technology accepts 60% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,492 of 4,326 applicants were admitted.
How much does Fashion Institute of Technology cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $26,838 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,095 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,117 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,070.
How much do FIT graduates earn?
Former Fashion Institute of Technology students earn a median $62,696 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the FIT graduation rate?
81% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 91% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Fashion Institute of Technology: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/fashion-institute-of-technology (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).