FIT vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fashion Institute of Technology is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (8,206 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Fashion Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fashion Institute of Technology 16:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 50.6% lower than at Fashion Institute of Technology ($12,580 vs. $25,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.8% higher at FIT than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (about $3,674 more per year; $16,874 vs. $13,200).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at Fashion Institute of Technology (90% vs. 43%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fashion Institute of Technology students is 20.5% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($8,304 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at FIT, open admission at Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
• Typical fall application deadline: FIT Jan 1, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fashion Institute of Technology graduates have a $4,501 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($19,500 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, FIT graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($201 vs. $248).
• More FIT graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac State College of West Virginia University students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

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