Fortis Institute-Birmingham

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$14,539
1.37% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$22,741
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
339
100% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
36.2%
77 Graduates

About

Fortis Institute-Birmingham is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, AL. N/A

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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsSpecial Focus Institutions

Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,741.

In 2023, 80% of undergraduate students attending Fortis Institute-Birmingham received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,539
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Birmingham was $14,539. N/A

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Average Net Price

$22,741
2023 Value
19.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Fortis Institute-Birmingham had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,741. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Fortis Institute-Birmingham grew by 19.7%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

80%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
64%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Birmingham received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Fortis Institute-Birmingham had a total enrollment of 339 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Birmingham is 339 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Birmingham are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Birmingham, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77% Black or African American, 12.1% White, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 2.06% Two or More Races, 0.885% Asian, and 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Birmingham in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (46%), followed by Black or African American Male (29.4%) and White Female (7.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis Institute-Birmingham in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 339 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Birmingham is 339 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Birmingham are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%
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-Birmingham was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Fortis Institute-Birmingham had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    261 enrolled students
  2. White
    41 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    22 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Birmingham is 77% Black or African American, 12.1% White, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 2.06% Two or More Races, 0.885% Asian, and 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis Institute-Birmingham, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (23 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Construction (8 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-Birmingham are Registered nurses (1,490,164 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (165,916 people), Medical & health services managers (161,242 people), Pharmacists (134,176 people), and Physicians (109,943 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Birmingham in 2023 are Precision Production (23 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), and Health (134 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Birmingham are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Personal financial advisors, and Electrical & electronics engineers

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Birmingham are Precision Production (23 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), and Health (134 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-Birmingham are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,591,665 people), Outpatient care centers (275,585 people), Elementary & secondary schools (244,961 people), Offices of physicians (199,841 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (142,401 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Birmingham are Precision Production (23 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), and Health (134 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-Birmingham.
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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    104 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    38 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis Institute-Birmingham is black or african american female (104 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (38 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Fortis Institute-Birmingham employs 10 Instructors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Birmingham are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 5 employees, Management, with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$2.33M
2023 Salaries
14.1%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Fortis Institute-Birmingham paid a median of $2.33M in salaries, a 14.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.481% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.16% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$611k
Instructional Salaries
10
Number of Employees

In 2023, Fortis Institute-Birmingham paid a total of $611k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.2% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

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

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Birmingham was Instructor with 10 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Birmingham were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 5 employees, Management with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

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