Fashion Institute of Technology
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How strong are the academics at Fashion Institute of Technology?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

16:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

FIT has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
51
10-19
441
20-29
1,098

Honors Programs

Fashion Institute of Technology has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on FIT's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Fashion Institute of Technology:

91%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Fashion Institute of Technology's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Fashion Merchandising
Communication Management and Strategic Communications
Fashion/Apparel Design
Illustration
International Marketing
6.6
86.28
165.96
245.64
325.32
405

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Fashion Merchandising 405
  • International Marketing 73
  • Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other 67
  • Digital Marketing 18
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other 17
  • Special Products Marketing Operations 9
Communication
  • Communication Management and Strategic Communications 254
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 25
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture 57
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 246
  • Illustration 93
  • Commercial and Advertising Art 58
  • Commercial Photography 47
  • Interior Design 37
  • Graphic Design 32
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 30
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 29
  • Industrial and Product Design 25
  • Fine and Studio Arts Management 12
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 11
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