Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus

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    2018 Undergraduate Tuition
    $15,101
    3.06% growth from 2017
    2018 Average Net Price
    $21,282
    After Financial Aid
    2015 Default Rate
    15.8%
    on Student Loans
    2018 Enrolled Students
    214
    100% Full-Time
    2018 Graduation Rate
    57.9%
    55 Graduates

    About

    Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is a higher education institution located in Putnam County, TN. In 2018, the most popular Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus were Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (33 degrees awarded).

    In 2018, 131 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (123 degrees), 24.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is $15,101, which is $204 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus was 15.8%, corresponding to 81 out of the 514 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    In 2018, the median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is $15,101.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,282.

    In 2018, 80% of undergraduate students attending Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $15,101
    2018 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2018, the cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus was $15,101.

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    Average Net Price

    $21,282
    2018 Value
    14.7%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2018 Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,282. Between 2017 and 2018, the average net price of Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus grew by 14.7%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $6,300
    Room and Board
    $1,140
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus was of $6,300 in 2018. The cost of room and board increased by 45.2% between 2017 and 2018.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,140. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 7.32% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    80%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    68%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    80% of undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a growth of 3.9% with respect to 2017, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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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.
    15.8%
    2015 Default Rate
    81
    Number of Defaults

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus was 15.8%, which represents 81 out of the 514 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-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus had a total enrollment of 214 students in 2018. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is 214 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 93% White, 2.34% Two or More Races, 1.87% Black or African American, 1.87% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.935% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.7%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.54%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    100%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus in 2018, both undergraduate and graduate, is 214 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is 214 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    47%
    2018 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-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus was 47%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2018)
    1. White
      199 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      5 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      4 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is 93% White, 2.34% Two or More Races, 1.87% Black or African American, 1.87% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.935% 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 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2018, 13 more women than men received degrees from Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is white (123 degrees awarded). There were 24.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

    The most common Less than 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (33 degrees awarded).

    In 2018,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (33 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Health (81 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-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are Registered nurses (1,490,468 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (165,916 people), Medical & health services managers (161,261 people), Pharmacists (134,265 people), and Physicians (109,858 people).

    The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus in 2018 are Transportation (33 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Health (81 degrees) (as of 2018).

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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-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are Physicians, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Electrical & electronics engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are Transportation (33 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Health (81 degrees) (as of 2018).

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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-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,592,588 people), Outpatient care centers (275,666 people), Elementary & secondary schools (246,160 people), Offices of physicians (200,018 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (144,187 people).

    The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are Transportation (33 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees), and Health (81 degrees) (as of 2018).

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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-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus.
    Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    Most Common (2018)
    33 degrees awarded

    In 2018, the most common less than 1 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 33 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    59
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2018
    72
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2018

    In 2018, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus, which is 0.819 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (72).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2018, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus in Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor, which is 7.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2018, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus in Medical Assistant, which is 9 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    48%
    100% Completion Time
    66%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2018, 48% of students graduating from Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2018)
    1. White
      123 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      5 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      2 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is white (123 degrees awarded). There were 24.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)
    1. White Female
      119 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      107 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      104 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus is white female (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (107 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2018, Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus had a total salary expenditure of 3.15M. Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus employs 13 Instructors. Most academics at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are Female Instructor (7), and Male Instructor (6).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus are: Sales and related, with 3 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $1.24M
    2018 Salaries
    0.636%
    growth from 2017

    In 2018, Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus paid a median of $1.24M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($3.15M) and a 0.636% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.866% growth between 2016 and 2017, and a 0.39% decline between 2015 and 2016.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $673k
    Instructional Salaries
    13
    Number of Employees

    In 2018, Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus paid a total of $673k to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 54.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2018, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Cookeville-Cookeville Campus were Sales and related with 3 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

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