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Fashion Institute Of Technology

Fashion Institute Of Technology

Fashion Institute of Technology was established in the year 1944. This accredited institution, situated in New York City, serves more than 2,500 part-time and nearly 6,000 full-time students.

The Fashion Institute of Technology mascot is the Tiger. The institute offers recreational programs and intercollegiate athletics programs. The teams participate in men's and women's volleyball, tennis, cross country and bowling competition. The institution also boasts of famous alumni such as Amsale Aberra, Luis Antonio, Reem Acra, Laura Dahl, Marisol Deluna, Byron Lars and Nanette Lepore (all fashion designers).

Overview of Fashion Institute Of Technology

The main campus of Fashion Institute is in New York, NY (a large city). The school is a public school. Fashion Institute offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Fashion Institute students most commonly major in a field related to design, media, photography and commercial art, fine arts, business and management, and construction trades.

Fashion Institute Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, 43% of people who applied to Fashion Institute were accepted.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Fashion Institute are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 9,938 enrolled students. Fashion Institute has a larger minority student population than most schools. Females make the bulk of the student body at the school.

Student Life

Meal plans are available.

Fashion Institute Tuition and Affordability

The school offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The Fashion Institute of Technology prepares students for professional excellence in design, fashion, and business by providing the premier educational experience that fosters creativity, career focus, and a global perspective."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Fashion Institute

Fashion Institute Of Technology
227 W 27th St
New York, NY 10001-5992
General Phone: (212) 217-7999
http://www.fitnyc.edu

Fashion Institute Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management1,135fashion merchandising, international marketing, merchandising sales and marketing, special products marketing, marketing research, international business, small business management
Design898fashion design, interior design, illustration, graphic design, industrial design
Media342advertising, animation and special effects
Photography And Commercial Art265commercial art, commercial photography
Fine Arts135fine arts, metal and jewelry, art history and criticism, fine arts studies
Construction Trades112apparel and textile manufacture, apparel and textiles
Drama And Performing Arts42fashion modeling
Art Studies22arts management
Liberal Arts3museum studies

Number of programs and degrees for Fashion Institute in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1,79412
Bachelor's degree1,07219
Master's degree656
Award of less than 1 academic year232

Fashion Institute Student Body

In 2007, Fashion Institute had a total enrollment of 9,938 students (8,105 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men12%
Women88%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate98%
Graduate2%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White40%
Black8%
Hispanic10%
Asian13%
American Indian0%
Unknown19%
(Foreign Students)9%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1920%
20-2125%
22-2421%
25-2918%
30-348%
35-393%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York56%
New Jersey14%
(International Students)5%
Pennsylvania4%
Massachusetts2%
Maryland2%
Florida2%
Connecticut2%
California2%
Virginia1%
Texas1%
Ohio1%
State unknown1%
Washington1%
Michigan1%
North Carolina1%
Illinois1%

Fashion Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %
Part-Time72 %

Fashion Institute Room and Board (2007)

Fashion Institute offers campus housing for 2,300 of its 8,105 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Fashion Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,8731,65643%1,13769%
Men45418741%13874%
Women3,4191,46943%99968%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Fashion Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,732
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,316
Room and board$ 10,095
Room charge$ 6,705
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,390
Books and supplies$ 1,600
Other expenses$ 2,100

Financial Aid:
Fashion Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 286600)

Fashion Institute Faculty

Fashion Institute has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8892
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2431

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year18$112,84920$107,539
Associate professoracademic year21$80,14219$82,933
Assistant professoracademic year64$70,96473$70,248
Instructoracademic year9$50,26911$50,491
All faculty totalacademic year112$77,753123$76,504

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Fashion Institute Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Fashion Merchandising
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Marketing
Marketing Research
Small Business Administration/Management
Special Products Marketing Operations
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Manufacture
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Fashion Modeling

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Metal and Jewelry Arts

LIBERAL ARTS
Museology/Museum Studies

MEDIA
Advertising
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

Fashion Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Fashion Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 3%Fashion Institute Female % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Fashion Institute Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Fashion Institute Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Fashion Institute % of degrees in media
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Fashion Institute % of degrees in construction trades
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Fashion Institute Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Fashion Institute Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in design
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Fashion Institute % of degrees in design
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Fashion Institute % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Fashion Institute % of degrees in fine arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Fashion Institute Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Fashion Institute % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Fashion Institute % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Fashion Institute Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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