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Compare Fashion Institute of Technology vs SUNY Westchester Community College

New York, NY · Valhalla, NY

Fashion Institute of TechnologySUNY Westchester Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$19,095/yr$9,373/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$14,117/yr$7,965/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$10,400
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$16,238/yr$8,398/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,406/yr$10,505/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,979/yr$12,782/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$26,070/yr$14,403/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$110/mo
Room & board (on campus)$25,458/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$31,000/yr$9,700/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,850/yr$2,400/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,590/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$26,838/yr$15,316/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,294/yr$5,948/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$16,874/yr$12,486/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%35%
Students taking federal loans30%9.8%
Getting in
Students who get accepted60%No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received4,326No data reported
Students accepted2,492No data reported
Students who enrolled1,322No data reported
Accepted students who enroll53%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayRequiredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNo data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNo data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate81%25%
Freshmen who come back91%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$62,696/yr$46,822/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,971–$90,913$24,772–$72,362
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)85%27%
White students graduating81%No data reported
Black students graduating66%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating78%No data reported
Asian students graduating85%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$50,102/yr$35,539/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%65%
Graduate on timeNo data reported14%
Pell students who graduate76%No data reported
First-gen students who finish73%No data reported
Low-income students who finish73%No data reported
Students who transfer out8.3%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$58,998/yr$44,223/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 45% · Business, Management & Marketing 35% · Communication & Journalism 17%Liberal Arts & General Studies 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Health Professions 16%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 45% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 35% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programFamily & Consumer Sciences — 3% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programCommunications Technologies — <1% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Museology/Museum Studies — $48,369/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $84,624/yr
Degrees in STEM0%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,6378,078
Students per professor16 : 119 : 1
Graduate students282No data reported
Average professor pay$10,261/mo$10,644/mo
Full-time professors100%24%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$46,417$22,111
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationNew York, NYValhalla, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19441946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students12%1.9%
Men18%47%
Women82%53%
White students37%22%
Black students8.4%18%
Hispanic or Latino students24%49%
Asian students13%3.6%
Two or more races5%2.4%
Other / not reported0.7%2.8%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students28%49%
Part-time students9.9%44%
Students age 25+11%26%
Spent on teaching per student$15,428/yr$11,227/yr
Endowment$57.1MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing2,300No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$17,558/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$7,065/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams810
Student athletes60128
Athletic scholarships$0$27,324
Athletics budget$750,888$1.0M
Athletics revenue$750,888$1.0M
Recruiting spend$0$265

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.