Fortis Institute
Fortis College is a private for-profit college with campuses throughout the United States and online education. It was established in 2008 and is operated by Education Affiliates and owned by JLL Partners.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $18,332
- Undergraduate enrollment: 638
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,193
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,055
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,765
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- City: Houston, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fortis Institute include Medical, Sterile Processing Technology, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology.
- Medical (101 bachelor's)
- Sterile Processing Technology (63 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (36 bachelor's)
- Dental Assisting (15 bachelor's)
- Surgical Technology (12 bachelor's)
- Medical Insurance Specialist (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Fortis Institute students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,888 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,888
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,801
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,107
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,199
- Pell Grant recipients: 79%
- Federal loan recipients: 68%
- Average institutional grant: $148
- Average federal loan: $7,727
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Fortis Institute has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 638
- Women: 74%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 45%
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 64%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 29%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Fortis Institute acceptance rate? Fortis Institute has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Fortis Institute cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,888 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,332.
What majors does Fortis Institute offer? Popular programs include Medical, Sterile Processing Technology, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, Dental Assisting, Surgical Technology.
What is the average salary after Fortis Institute? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,193 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fortis Institute graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fortis Institute official site: see the campus website.