Student Population at FIT
Total Enrollment
8,206
Undergraduate
7,924
Graduate
282
Online Enrollment
327
Men Students
1,511
Women Students
6,695
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 8,206 students have enrolled at Fashion Institute of Technology - 7,924 undergraduate and 282 graduate.
By gender, 1,511 male and 6,695 female students are attending Fashion Institute of Technology. By attendance status, there are 7,103 full-time students and 1,103 part-time students.
The number of students at Fashion Institute of Technology is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as CUNY York College and St. Thomas Aquinas College, its population is very large (average population is 2,925).
Fashion Institute of Technology offers online degree/certificate programs and 327 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares FIT's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
FIT has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,925 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 8,206 | 7,924 | 282 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,925 | 3,202 | 180 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 | 1,823 |
The below chart compares the student population between Fashion Institute of Technology and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,511 male and 6,695 female students attending FIT. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.23 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at FIT.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,924 | 6,886 | 1,038 |
| Men | 1,457 | 1,190 | 267 |
| Women | 6,467 | 5,696 | 771 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 282 | 217 | 65 |
| Men | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Women | 228 | 170 | 58 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,057 White students (37.25%) and 1,882 Hispanic students (22.93%) at Fashion Institute of Technology(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fashion Institute of Technology.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Asian | 1,040 | 169 | 871 |
| Black or African American | 676 | 159 | 517 |
| Hispanic | 1,851 | 396 | 1,455 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| White | 2,947 | 506 | 2,441 |
| Two or More Races | 391 | 71 | 320 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 4 | 36 |
| Total | 7,924 | 1,457 | 6,467 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 110 | 19 | 91 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 282 | 54 | 228 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,061 students whose age under twenty five and 522 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fashion Institute of Technology.
Especially, 210 students are younger than eighteen and 18 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Fashion Institute of Technology.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,924 | 1,457 | 6,467 |
| Under 18 | 210 | 34 | 176 |
| 18-19 | 2,441 | 378 | 2,063 |
| 20-21 | 2,877 | 453 | 2,424 |
| 22-24 | 1,453 | 341 | 1,112 |
| 25-29 | 524 | 153 | 371 |
| 30-34 | 167 | 42 | 125 |
| 35-39 | 77 | 17 | 60 |
| 40-49 | 83 | 20 | 63 |
| 50-64 | 76 | 19 | 57 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 7,924 | 1,457 | 6,467 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 282 | 54 | 228 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 78 | 13 | 65 |
| 25-29 | 99 | 15 | 84 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 12 | 34 |
| 35-39 | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 282 | 54 | 228 |
Online Student Population
At Fashion Institute of Technology, 3,933 students (47.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 327 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 197 students live in New York where Fashion Institute of Technology is located in and 111 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,206 | 7,924 | 282 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 327 | 327 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,606 | 3,605 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,273 | 3,992 | 281 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 327 | 327 | 0 |
| New York Residents | 197 | 197 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
