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Is Fashion Institute of Technology worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Fashion Institute of Technology, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Fashion Institute of Technology lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $62,696 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $12,000 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Fashion Institute of Technology's net price runs about 49% above the typical 4-year, public school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$19,649
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $6,495 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $26,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$19,095
Median earnings 10 years out
$62,696
Median debt at graduation
$12,000
Graduation rate
82%
At Fashion Institute of Technology, a typical graduate carries about $12,000 in student debt and earns roughly $62,696 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $136 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Fashion Institute of Technology is a two year school in New York, NY. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Fashion Institute of Technology
The median net price at Fashion Institute of Technology is $19,095 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →