Fashion Institute of Technology VERIFIED · federal data
New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 7,637 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $16,874/yr sticker
public Tier 5
NYC SUNY school — fashion, design, and merchandising.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
60.2%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.2–3.8
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
None–None
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
None–None
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$62K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 1 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Apparel design and production roles at companies like Ralph Lauren, DKNY, Calvin Klein.
- Fashion retail management at Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys, Nordstrom flagships in Manhattan.
- Luxury goods merchandising and buying for LVMH, Kering, Richemont New York offices.
- Garment production and supply chain roles, mostly mid-tier brands, not top tier.
- Fashion journalism and content creation for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, WWD based in NYC.
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