Student Population at FIT

How many students at FIT?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Fashion Institute of Technology has a total enrollment of 8,206 students, including 7,924 undergraduate and 282 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,511 male students (18.4%) and 6,695 female students (81.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,057 White students (37.3%) and 1,882 Hispanic students (22.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 7,924 undergraduate students (96.6%) and 282 graduate students (3.4%).
Class Delivery: 327 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,606 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - FIT's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,511 male (18.41%) and 6,695 female (81.59%) students are attending Fashion Institute of Technology. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 22.57.

By class level, 7,924 (96.56%) are undergraduate students and 282 (3.44%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 18.39% are male and 81.61% are female, while among graduate students, 19.15% are male and 80.85% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,206	7,924	282
Men	1,511	1,457	54
Women	6,695	6,467	228

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,057 White, 694 Black, and 1,073 Asian students out of a total of 8,206 are attending at Fashion Institute of Technology. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Fashion Institute of Technology is quite diverse with a diversity index of 78.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	13	3	10
Asian	1,073	177	896
Black	694	166	528
Hispanic	1,882	403	1,479
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	11	2	9
White	3,057	525	2,532
Two or more races	397	73	324
Race Unknown	41	4	37

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	12	3	9
Asian	1,040	169	871
Black	676	159	517
Hispanic	1,851	396	1,455
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	11	2	9
White	2,947	506	2,441
Two or more races	391	71	320
Race Unknown	40	4	36

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	33	8	25
Black	18	7	11
Hispanic	31	7	24
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	110	19	91
Two or more races	6	2	4
Race Unknown	1	0	1

Student Age Distribution

By age, FIT has 210 students under 18 years old and 18 students over 65 years old. There are 7,061 students under 25 years old, and 1,145 students over 25 years old out of 8,206 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 210 students are younger than 18 and 16 students are older than 65. FIT has 6,981 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 943 students aged 25 and over.

It has 80 graduate students aged under 25 and 202 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	210	176	34
18-19	2,441	2,063	378
20-21	2,879	2,426	453
22-24	1,531	1,177	354
25-29	623	455	168
30-34	213	159	54
35-39	107	82	25
40-49	95	73	22
50-64	89	66	23
Over 65	18	18	0

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	210	176	34
18-19	2,441	2,063	378
20-21	2,877	2,424	453
22-24	1,453	1,112	341
25-29	524	371	153
30-34	167	125	42
35-39	77	60	17
40-49	83	63	20
50-64	76	57	19
Over 65	16	16	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	2	0
22-24	78	65	13
25-29	99	84	15
30-34	46	34	12
35-39	30	22	8
40-49	12	10	2
50-64	13	9	4
Over 65	2	2	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Fashion Institute of Technology, 327 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,606 students are enrolled in some online courses.

197 students who live in New York or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 130 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	8,206	327	3,606
Undergraduate	7,924	327	3,605
Graduate	282	0	1

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	New York Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	197	112	18
Undergraduate	197	112	18
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,924 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 659 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.32%.604 students have transferred in as full-time status and 55 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	6,282
Transfer-in Full-time	604
Regular Part-time	983
Transfer-in Part-time	55

FIT Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend FIT?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 8,206 students are enrolled at FIT.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at FIT?

7,924 undergraduate and 282 graduate students are enrolled at FIT.

What is the gender breakdown at FIT?

1,511 male (18.41%) and 6,695 female (81.59%) students are attending FIT.

What is the international student enrollment at FIT?

1,038 international students (12.65%) are enrolled at FIT, including 956 undergraduate and 82 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at FIT?

FIT has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 3,057 White (37.25%), 694 Black (8.46%), and 1,073 Asian (13.08%) students are enrolled.

How many students at FIT are under 18 or over 65?

210 students are under 18 and 18 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at FIT take online courses?

327 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,606 students take some online courses.

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