Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,694
2.59% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$19,314
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
159
100% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
57.5%
65 Graduates

About

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is a higher education institution located in Luzerne County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort were Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (82 degrees awarded) and Phlebotamy Technician (16 degrees).

In 2023, 153 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort. 28.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 71.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (64 degrees), 1.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is $13,694, which is $−1,470 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 309 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is $13,694, which is $1,470 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,314.

In 2023, 71% of undergraduate students attending Fortis Institute-Forty Fort received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,694
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was $13,694. The cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is $−1,470 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$19,314
2023 Value
23.4%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Fortis Institute-Forty Fort had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,314. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Fortis Institute-Forty Fort grew by 23.4%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,000
Room and Board
$786
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was of $9,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.96% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $786. The cost of books and supplies increased by 27.4% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

71%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.39% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 309 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort had a total enrollment of 159 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is 159 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.4% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% Black or African American, 6.29% Two or More Races, 0.629% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.629% Asian.

Students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (24.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.5%) and Black or African American Male (15.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 159 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is 159 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Fortis Institute-Forty Fort had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    61 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    43 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is 38.4% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% Black or African American, 6.29% Two or More Races, 0.629% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.629% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 65 fewer women than men received degrees from Fortis Institute-Forty Fort. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is white (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (82 degrees awarded), followed by Phlebotamy Technician (16 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (82 degrees awarded), Construction (13 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are Registered nurses (1,453,500 people), Medical & health services managers (156,645 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (152,116 people), Pharmacists (133,612 people), and Physicians (108,347 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort in 2023 are Transportation (82 degrees awarded), Construction (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Health (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are Physicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are Transportation (82 degrees awarded), Construction (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Health (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,539,427 people), Outpatient care centers (259,226 people), Elementary & secondary schools (232,191 people), uninformed (225,620 people), and Offices of physicians (203,526 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are Transportation (82 degrees awarded), Construction (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Health (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fortis Institute-Forty Fort.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    82 degrees awarded
  2. Phlebotamy Technician
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common N/A concentration at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 82 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

109
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
44
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort, which is 2.48 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (44).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 8.11 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort in Medical Assistant, which is 8.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%
100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from Fortis Institute-Forty Fort completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    64 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is white (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (45 degrees).

0.654% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    43 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is white male (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (34 degrees).

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Operations

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort employs 4 Instructors. Most academics at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are Male Instructor (4), and Female Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations, with 1 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$592k
2023 Salaries
23.5%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort paid a median of $592k in salaries, a 23.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.8% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 10% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$199k
Instructional Salaries
4
Number of Employees

In 2023, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort paid a total of $199k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
4 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
2 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was Instructor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 2 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort was Male Instructor with 4 employees, and Female Instructor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort.

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