How FIT's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 48.30%, and this year's acceptance rate is 52.80% at Fashion Institute of Technology. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 44.03% and women students' rate is 49.11%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Fashion Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	43.38%	42.28%	43.54%
2013-14	44.84% 1.46%	44.09% 1.42%	44.96% 1.42%
2014-15	44.28% -0.56%	40.13% -0.04%	44.92% -0.04%
2015-16	40.98% -3.30%	36.91% -3.28%	41.64% -3.28%
2016-17	40.41% -0.57%	35.69% -0.29%	41.35% -0.29%
2017-18	47.04% 6.62%	41.52% 6.81%	48.16% 6.81%
2018-19	52.67% 5.64%	48.07% 5.55%	53.71% 5.55%
2019-20	53.89% 1.22%	44.01% 2.70%	56.41% 2.70%
2020-21	58.98% 5.09%	51.75% 4.34%	60.75% 4.34%
2021-22	52.00% -6.98%	47.04% -8.75%	52.00% -8.75%
2022-23	52.80% 0.80%	52.79% 0.79%	52.80% 0.79%
Average	48.30%	44.03%	49.11%

Fashion Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 58.79% where the current academic year yield is 54.48%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Fashion Institute of Technology from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	60.33%	65.15%	59.64%
2013-14	61.80% 1.47%	62.32% 2.08%	61.72% 2.08%
2014-15	63.13% 1.33%	62.99% 1.43%	63.15% 1.43%
2015-16	64.94% 1.81%	66.80% 1.52%	64.67% 1.52%
2016-17	67.95% 3.01%	73.26% 2.37%	67.04% 2.37%
2017-18	56.66% -11.29%	59.16% -10.82%	56.22% -10.82%
2018-19	56.53% -0.13%	62.91% -0.98%	55.24% -0.98%
2019-20	58.58% 2.05%	63.22% 2.42%	57.66% 2.42%
2020-21	50.23% -8.35%	49.44% -7.26%	50.40% -7.26%
2021-22	52.02% 1.79%	53.07% 1.57%	51.97% 1.57%
2022-23	54.48% 2.46%	62.80% 1.00%	52.97% 1.00%
Average	58.79%	61.92%	58.25%

Fashion Institute of Technology Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,582, the average number of admitted is 2,209, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,287. The number of FIT applicants decreased by -0.79% (37 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Fashion Institute of Technology from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	4,417	1,916	1,156
2013-14	4,449 32	1,995 77	1,233 77
2014-15	4,729 280	2,094 89	1,322 89
2015-16	4,753 24	1,948 -57	1,265 -57
2016-17	4,632 -121	1,872 7	1,272 7
2017-18	4,739 107	2,229 -9	1,263 -9
2018-19	4,507 -232	2,374 79	1,342 79
2019-20	4,444 -63	2,395 61	1,403 61
2020-21	4,354 -90	2,568 -113	1,290 -113
2021-22	4,706 352	2,447 -17	1,273 -17
2022-23	4,669 -37	2,465 70	1,343 70
Average	4,582	2,209	1,287

Fashion Institute of Technology Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at FIT

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

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