Outcomes after Graduation

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March 20, 2025

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) collects information about its alumni in a variety of ways to understand their pathways following graduation and to provide consumer information as mandated. The most recent survey of 2022-23 graduates was conducted in January 2024. The response rate to the survey was 19%. Other data sources include the National Student Clearinghouse, Lightcast, and SUNY.

FIT awarded 1,840 associate and 1,703 bachelor’s degrees between July 1st and June 30th, 2023. 75% or 1,368 of the 1,822 associate degree graduates (excluding those awarded the bachelor’s at the same time) were enrolled in the Spring 2024 term in a bachelor’s program at FIT. 1% of associate degree graduates were enrolled in a second associate degree program. Some Associate graduates pursued Bachelor's degrees are other colleges (4%).

According to the alumni survey results, 79% of the bachelor’s graduates are working and/or continuing their education, with 16% looking for work. Almost two-thirds of the bachelor’s graduates who are working are employed in a job related to their degree program (62%). According to National Student Clearinghouse data, 2% are pursuing graduate education in a variety of fields, including law school.

Most bachelor’s completers were employed for a business (59%), while 27% were working on a temporary, contract or on a freelance basis, with another 9% working as entrepreneurs and 6% working as interns. Among the associate graduates not enrolled in college, 36% were working on a temporary, contract or on a freelance basis. Most alumni working full-time (77%) are moderately or very satisfied with their career activity following graduation.

FIT alumni were employed mainly in New York State (79%) and among them, most work in New York City (89%). Almost three-quarters of bachelor’s graduates working full-time (69%) reported a total annual income of $50,000 a year or more, an increase from last year (66%). Almost half of Non-Enrolled AAS Graduates working full-time (48%) reported a total annual income of $50,000 a year or more, a decrease from last year (57%).

Twenty percent of bachelor’s alumni working full-time and 16% of associate alumni working full-time responded that they made connections through an internship or experiential learning experience during the FIT education that led to their job. FIT alumni have high rates of internship participation during their enrollment, with 41% of Associate respondents and 70% of Bachelor’s degree alumni reporting internship experience.

FIT alumni are highly satisfied. Of all the FIT alumni survey respondents, 84% would attend again, 73% would choose the same major, and 89% would recommend FIT to others.