The student population at Fashion Institute of Technology is 8,206 (7,924 undergraduate and 282 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,359 (14.21%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at FIT is 96.56% which is decreased by 1,462 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 103 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 23 male students for every 100 female students, up from 18 in 2015.
- 327 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 73.94% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,595 where 8,206 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 9,565 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,108 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,565 to 8,206 students, a net loss of 1,359 (14.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fashion Institute of Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,370 where 7,924 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fashion Institute of Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 225 where 282 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fashion Institute of Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.25% and the percentage of black students is 8.46% at Fashion Institute of Technology. 13.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.00% to 37.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.48% to 13.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.99% to 8.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.25% to 22.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7820 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7418 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fashion Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
327 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.94% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fashion Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2025.