FIT vs. Alfred State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY with SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fashion Institute of Technology is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (8,206 students vs. 3,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Fashion Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fashion Institute of Technology 16:1; SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are 42.6% lower than at Fashion Institute of Technology ($14,624 vs. $25,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at FIT than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $37 more per year; $16,874 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred than at Fashion Institute of Technology (95% vs. 43%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students is 20% larger than aid received by Fashion Institute of Technology students ($9,966 vs. $8,304).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at FIT, test optional at Alfred State College.
• Typical fall application deadline: FIT Jan 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 55.8% at FIT vs. 16% at Alfred State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $4,626 lower median loan debt than FIT graduates ($14,874 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than FIT graduates ($153 vs. $201).
• More FIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alfred State College students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.