by our College Data Analytics TeamIs FIT SUNY really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at FIT SUNY. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
FIT SUNY total enrollment is approximately 7,409 students. 7,212 are undergraduates and 197 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time FIT SUNY undergraduate population is made up of 83.3% women, and 16.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
FIT SUNY Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,691 | 37.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,668 | 23.2% |
| International | 959 | 13.3% |
| Asian | 913 | 12.7% |
| Black or African American | 603 | 8.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 330 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 18.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
FIT SUNY Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 72 | 36.5% |
| White | 68 | 34.5% |
| Asian | 22 | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,759 | 37.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,685 | 22.8% |
| International | 1,031 | 13.9% |
| Asian | 935 | 12.6% |
| Black or African American | 617 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 333 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 28 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.1% |
Fashion Institute of Technology faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 58.5% |
| International | 17.1% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,167 female students and 1,242 male students at FIT SUNY.
Fashion Institute of Technology faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 60.5% of FIT SUNY students come from within the state, and 39.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 60.1% |
| New Jersey | 107 | 9.1% |
| California | 49 | 4.2% |
| Florida | 41 | 3.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | 3.0% |
FIT SUNY enrolls about 13.9% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At FIT SUNY, 64.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,879 | 35.1% |
| 18-19 | 2,441 | 29.7% |
| 22-24 | 1,531 | 18.7% |
| 25-29 | 623 | 7.6% |
| 35 and over | 309 | 3.8% |
| 30-34 | 213 | 2.6% |
| Under 18 | 210 | 2.6% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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