Enrollment Data and Fact Sheet

Information on this page is collected, organized, and analyzed by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

Applicants, Fall 2022

First-Time Freshmen

  • Completed Applications: 4,666
  • Accepted Applications: 2,465
  • Enrolled Applicants: 1,343
  • Acceptance Rate: 53%

(Source: Common Data Set)

Transfer Students

  • Completed Applications: 1,464
  • Accepted Applications: 866
  • Enrolled Applicants: 587
  • Acceptance Rate: 59%

(Source: Common Data Set)

Headcount by Level and Status, Fall 2022 

Level Full-Time Part-Time
Undergraduate 6,885  986 
Graduate 190 64
Total  7,075 1,050 

Enrollment by School, Fall 2018 - Fall 2022

School Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 FALL 2022
School of Art and Design 3,401 3,539 3,362 3,395 3,413
School of Business and Technology 4,414 4,370 4,198 4,145 4,104
School of Liberal Arts 123 131 123 120 118
School of Graduate Studies 212 218 232 242 254
Nondegree 617 468 276 248 236
Total 8,767 8,726 8,191 8,150 8,125

(Source: SIRIS)

Enrollment by Degree

Type Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 Fall 2021 FALL 2022
Nondegree 617 468 276 248 236
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) 4,325 4,388 4,099 4,077 4,186
Bachelor's (BFA and BS) 3,613 3,652 3,584 3,583 3,449
Master's (MA, MFA, MPS) 212 218 232 242 236
Total 8,767 8,726 8,191 8,150 8,125

(Source: SIRIS)

Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Total Number Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native, non-Hispanic 8 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic 1,041 13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 12 0%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 719 9%
White, non-Hispanic 3,192 39%
Hispanic/Latino 1,772 22%
Two or More Races, non-Hispanic 361 4%
nonresident alien 1,001 12%
Race and/or Ethnicity Unknown 19 0%
Total 8,150 100%

Gender

Gender Total Number Percentage
Male 1,429 18%
Female 6,696 82%
Total 8,150 100%

Residency Status

Permanent Address Total Number Percentage
New York City 2,944 36%
New York State 1,742 22%
Out-of-State 2,564 32%
International 875 11%
Total 8,125 100%

Age

Age Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Nondegree Graduate

19 and younger

 35% 9% 0%
20-21 37% 12% 2%
22-24 17% 11% 21%
25-29 7% 14% 44%
30-34 2% 14% 18%
35-64 3% 34% 14%
65 and older 0% 6% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100%

Average age, full-time first-time degree seekers: 18 
Average age, all degree seekers: 22

(Source: Common Data Set and SIRIS)

Students Per Class Fall 2022 Courses % of Courses
2–9 81 5%
10-19 583 34%
20-29 1,056 61%
30-39 1

0%
Total 1,721 100%

Student to Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1

(Source: Common Data Set)

First-Year Student Retention Rate

Students entering

  • Fall 2016: 89%
  • Fall 2017: 89%
  • Fall 2018: 89%
  • Fall 2019: 89%
  • Fall 2020: 88%
  • Fall 2021: 88%

(Source: Common Data Set)

Degrees Awarded, 2016–2017 through 2020–2021

Type 2016–2017 2017–2018 2018–2019 2019–2020 2020-2021
Certificate 48 52 30 29 11
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) 2,141 2,019 1,995 1,944 1,871
Bachelor's (BFA and BS) 1,624 1,772 1,690 1,646 1,677
Master's (MA, MFA, MPS) 71 68 85 142 93
Total 3,884 3,911 3,800 3,761 3,652

(Source: FIT Fact Book)

Graduation Rate

AAS Cohorts Entering 2014 and 2015

  Entering Year
  Fall 2014 Fall 2015
Percent graduating in three years  83% 82%
Percent transferring to another institution 7% 9%

Graduation Rates for Specific FIT Programs (.pdf)

(Source: Tabulations following IPEDS methodology)

Category Fall 2018 Fall 2019 Fall 2020 FALL 2021 FALL 2022
Full-Time Women  131 131 122 122 113
Full-Time Men  93 95 90 90 83
Total Full-Time Faculty 234 226 212 212 196
Part-Time Women 401 388 386 386 426
Part-Time Men 349 328 315 316 311
Total Part-Time Faculty 750 716 701 702 737
Total Number of Faculty Members 984 942 913 914 933