Bachelor of Science Program Data
Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates | New-to-Program Students
Baccalaureate fall-to-fall retention rates for fall entering students.
The following table provides the number of students enrolled in a given fall term, and compares this to the number of students who either graduate that year, or return the following fall. The number of students who do not graduate or continue with the program the subsequent year are categorized as "attrited." The final percentage is the retention rate (the % of students that were "retained" by the program).
Source: IRE's Cohort Tracking data built from Official SIRIS enrollment and degree data
| Fall 2022 Cohort Status Fall 2023 |
Fall 2023 Cohort Status Fall 2024 |
Fall 2024 Cohort Status Fall 2025 |
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| BS Program | Entering Cohort | Retained at FIT or Graduated | Retention Rate | Entering Cohort | Retained at FIT or Graduated | Retention Rate | Entering Cohort | Retained at FIT or Graduated | Retention Rate |
| Advertising & Marketing Communications | 209 | 201 | 96% | 229 | 217 | 95% | 206 | 190 | 92% |
| Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing | 69 | 68 | 99% | 71 | 68 | 96% | 55 | 52 | 95% |
| Direct & Interactive Marketing | 23 | 19 | 83% | 18 | 12 | 67% | 21 | 17 | 81% |
| Entrepreneurship for the Fashion & Design Industries | 22 | 20 | 91% | 24 | 22 | 92% | 23 | 22 | 96% |
| Fashion Business Management | 324 | 307 | 95% | 318 | 304 | 96% | 319 | 302 | 95% |
| Home Products Development | 7 | 7 | 100% | 10 | 10 | 100% | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| International Trade & Marketing for the Fashion Industries | 57 | 50 | 88% | 78 | 70 | 90% | 72 | 67 | 93% |
| Production Management: Fashion Related Industries | 24 | 21 | 84% | 28 | 26 | 93% | 39 | 35 | 90% |
| Technical Design | 43 | 40 | 93% | 61 | 57 | 93% | 61 | 58 | 95% |
| Textile Development and Marketing | 29 | 28 | 97% | 27 | 27 | 100% | 30 | 29 | 97% |
Baccalaureate Three-Year Graduation Rates | New-to-Program Students
Baccalaureate graduation rates for fall entering students. Graduated in either original program or another program.
The three-year graduation rate chart provides the number of students entering the program in a given fall and indicates how many graduated within three years (the standard benchmark allowing for an extra year to complete beyond the traditional two years also known as a 150% completion rate).
Source: IRE's Cohort Tracking data built from Official SIRIS enrollment and degree data
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| BS Program | Entering Cohort |
Graduated | Graduation Rate |
Entering Cohort |
Graduated | Graduation Rate |
Entering Cohort |
Graduated | Graduation Rate |
| Advertising & Marketing Communications | 196 | 180 | 92% | 209 | 191 | 91% | 209 | 184 | 88% |
| Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing | 73 | 63 | 86% | 73 | 67 | 92% | 69 | 66 | 96% |
| Direct & Interactive Marketing | 24 | 17 | 71% | 19 | 16 | 84% | 23 | 17 | 74% |
| Entrepreneurship for the Fashion & Design Industries | 22 | 16 | 73% | 21 | 17 | 81% | 22 | 16 | 73% |
| Fashion Business Management | 321 | 291 | 91% | 308 | 287 | 93% | 324 | 299 | 92% |
| Home Products Development | 9 | 8 | 89% | 10 | 9 | 90% | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| International Trade & Marketing for the Fashion Industries | 109 | 95 | 87% | 84 | 70 | 83% | 57 | 40 | 70% |
| Production Management: Fashion Related Industries | 37 | 30 | 81% | 41 | 29 | 71% | 25 | 20 | 80% |
| Technical Design | 47 | 38 | 81% | 30 | 24 | 80% | 43 | 29 | 67% |
| Textile Development and Marketing | 36 | 31 | 86% | 31 | 26 | 84% | 29 | 26 | 90% |