FIT continues to score high placements in rankings of colleges and universities, both in the U.S. and globally. The most recent ranking comes from Startclass, which compiled the 25 colleges with the highest admission yield rates, using the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
FIT placed #15 with an admission yield rate of 63.13 percent, based on 4,729 undergraduate applicants, 2,094 undergraduate offers, and enrolled freshmen totaling 1,322. (Data is from the 2014-15 academic year.)
The Startclass ranking joins a host of other recent rankings placing FIT in high positions:
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com ranked FIT first of 30 top public universities in New York State, and 66th out of 100 nationally. The website also ranked FIT number two out of 92 in the Best College Location category, and seventh out of 100 nationally. In the Most Diverse category, the college ranked 11th in New York State and 92nd nationally. FIT was ranked the eighth Safest College Campus in New York State, and 46th in the nation. Colleges evaluated on Niche.com also receive an overall letter grade, as well as a letter grade for each category. FIT received an overall grade of A-.
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The fashion news website Business of Fashion—in its first Global Fashion School Rankings—placed FIT fifth in the world (and second in the U.S.) in the Best Overall category, while also placing FIT third globally in the Most Influential category.
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In PayScale.com’s 2015-2016 College Salary Report, FIT ranked second in the nation among community colleges for alumni median mid-career salaries ($72,100). FIT also ranked second in the category of alumni holding bachelor’s degrees in art, with a mid-career salary of $91,800.
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Washington Monthly ranked FIT eighth out of 100 in its Best Bang for the Buck Colleges in the Northeast category of its 2015 America’s Best Colleges Rankings.
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AffordableSchools.net ranked FIT fifth in its 2015 list of the Most Affordable Bachelor’s Degrees in Entrepreneurship.
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Earlier this year, Fashionista.com placed FIT in the number six position in its 2014 list of The Top 50 Fashion Schools in the World. This is a significant jump from its ninth-place ranking in 2013.