How FIT's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 49.63%, and this year's acceptance rate is 58.00% at Fashion Institute of Technology. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 44.64% and women students' rate is 50.61%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Fashion Institute of Technology than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Fashion Institute of Technology over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	44.84%	44.09%	44.96%
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%
2023-24	58.00% 5.20%	48.98% 7.20%	60.00% 7.20%
Average	49.63%	44.64%	50.61%

Fashion Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 58.12% where the current academic year yield is 53.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Fashion Institute of Technology from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	61.80%	62.32%	61.72%
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%
2023-24	53.01% -1.47%	54.03% 0.04%	53.01% 0.04%
Average	58.12%	60.91%	57.64%

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 4,573, the average number of admitted is 2,263, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,303. The number of FIT applicants decreased by -7.35% (343 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 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,449	1,995	1,233
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
2023-24	4,326 -343	2,509 -13	1,330 -13
Average	4,573	2,263	1,303

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

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes