Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York · Also known as FIT · Website
$62,696
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$62,696
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fashion Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college in New York, New York with 7,637 undergraduates and 282 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,095 a year (tuition and fees $6,294 in-state, $16,874 out-of-state). It admits 60% of applicants and 81% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $62,696 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,095
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,294
Out-of-state $16,874
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
81%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$62,696
Rank 640 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,095
- Tuition in-state
- $6,294
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,874
- Cost of attendance
- $26,838
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,117
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,238
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,406
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,979
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,070
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,230 in 2015-16 to $6,294 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Undergraduates
- 7,637
- Graduate students
- 282
- Part-time students
- 9.9%
- Women
- 82%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 81%
- Retention rate
- 91%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 30
- Endowment
- $57.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 640 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,095 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,294 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 81% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,102 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $62,696 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 749 | $11,640 | $14,361 | $45,096 | $38,127 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 660 | $10,500 | $23,778 | $60,504 | $53,002 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 633 | $23,033 | $27,023 | $60,882 | $51,490 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 481 | $19,905 | $42,717 | $70,727 | $59,631 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 350 | $11,000 | $21,006 | $54,879 | $53,309 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 275 | $20,500 | $36,849 | $69,954 | $63,560 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $15,500 | $37,663 | $67,002 | $69,303 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | $12,000 | Withheld | $30,454 | $31,650 |
| Apparel and TextilesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | $19,500 | $40,463 | $71,139 | $57,640 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $25,500 | $23,428 | $39,930 | $41,367 |
| Apparel and TextilesAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $11,000 | Withheld | $58,876 | $45,422 |
| Design and Applied ArtsMaster's | Master's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,073 |
| Museology/Museum StudiesMaster's | Master's | 22 | $41,000 | $48,369 | Withheld | $53,692 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $12,261 | Withheld | $43,283 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,765 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,079 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $27,941 | $53,710 | $48,240 |
| International BusinessMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $97,121 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,246 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $19,028 | $24,387 | $49,627 | $61,027 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,862 | $33,186 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,685 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Apparel and TextilesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does Fashion Institute of Technology cost?
$19,095 a year is the average net price at Fashion Institute of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,294 for in-state students and $16,874 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,838. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,117 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fashion Institute of Technology?
60% of applicants are admitted to Fashion Institute of Technology. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Fashion Institute of Technology graduates earn?
$62,696 a year is the median pay of former Fashion Institute of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,102 after 6 years). That ranks 640 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Museology/Museum Studies (Master's) at $48,369.
How much student debt do Fashion Institute of Technology graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Fashion Institute of Technology graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fashion Institute of Technology?
81% of first-time, full-time students at Fashion Institute of Technology finish within 6 years. 91% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Fashion Institute of Technology?
Design and Applied Arts (749 associate's graduates), Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (660 associate's graduates), Design and Applied Arts (633 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.