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Compare Fashion Institute of Technology vs SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

New York, NY · Alfred, NY

Fashion Institute of TechnologySUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Cost
Price after aid (average)$19,095/yr$15,016/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,117/yr$9,628/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$13,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$16,238/yr$11,197/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,406/yr$15,721/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,979/yr$16,911/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$26,070/yr$21,778/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$146/mo
Room & board (on campus)$25,458/yr$14,624/yr
Room & board (off campus)$31,000/yr$13,563/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,850/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,590/yr$2,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$26,838/yr$25,385/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,294/yr$8,892/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$16,874/yr$16,837/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%45%
Students taking federal loans30%57%
Getting in
Students who get accepted60%76%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported990–1200
SAT averageNo data reported1094
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported20–24
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 16–26 · Math 18–22
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,3267,839
Students accepted2,4926,408
Students who enrolled1,3221,256
Accepted students who enroll53%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported14%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported1%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate81%55%
Freshmen who come back91%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$62,696/yr$50,445/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,971–$90,913$31,484–$73,550
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)85%58%
White students graduating81%62%
Black students graduating66%38%
Hispanic students graduating78%37%
Asian students graduating85%47%
Typical earnings 6 years in$50,102/yr$45,460/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%73%
Graduate on timeNo data reported38%
Pell students who graduate76%45%
First-gen students who finish73%56%
Low-income students who finish73%49%
Students who transfer out8.3%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$58,998/yr$48,594/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 45% · Business, Management & Marketing 35% · Communication & Journalism 17%Health Professions 14% · Construction Trades 14% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 11%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 45% of degreesHealth Professions — 14% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 35% of degreesConstruction Trades — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 17% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 3% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programCommunications Technologies — <1% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Museology/Museum Studies — $48,369/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $77,300/yr
Degrees in STEM0%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,6373,563
Students per professor16 : 116 : 1
Graduate students282No data reported
Average professor pay$10,261/mo$6,459/mo
Full-time professors100%74%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$46,417$42,370
SettingCity (large)Rural (distant)
LocationNew York, NYAlfred, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19441908
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students12%0.3%
Men18%62%
Women82%38%
White students37%68%
Black students8.4%12%
Hispanic or Latino students24%13%
Asian students13%0.4%
Two or more races5%5.7%
Other / not reported0.7%0.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students28%33%
Part-time students9.9%8.4%
Students age 25+11%9.6%
Spent on teaching per student$15,428/yr$12,894/yr
Endowment$57.1M$10.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,3002,477
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$17,558/yr$8,380/yr
Meal plan charge$7,065/yr$6,500/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week18 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINCAA Division III with football
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams816
Student athletes60413
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$750,888$4.1M
Athletics revenue$750,888$4.1M
Recruiting spend$0$21,965

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.