Fortis Institute-Erie

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,385
2017 Default Rate
24.3%
on Student Loans
2019 Enrolled Students
9
100% Full-Time
2020 Graduation Rate
49.5%
47 Graduates

About

Fortis Institute-Erie is a higher education institution located in Erie County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Fortis Institute-Erie were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (5 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (2 degrees), and Welding Technology (1 degrees).

In 2020, 8 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis Institute-Erie. 75% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Erie is $13,385, which is $5,132 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Erie was 24.3%, corresponding to 304 out of the 1,253 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2020, the median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Erie is $13,385.

In 2020, 67% of undergraduate students attending Fortis Institute-Erie received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,385
2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Erie was $13,385.

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Average Net Price

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Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fortis Institute-Erie was of $0 in 2020. The cost of room and board decreased by 100% between 2019 and 2020.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

67%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
58%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Erie received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 15.2% with respect to 2019, when 79% 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.
24.3%
2017 Default Rate
304
Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Erie was 24.3%, which represents 304 out of the 1253 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-Erie had a total enrollment of 9 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Erie is 9 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Erie are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Erie, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.6% White, 33.3% Black or African American, and 11.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Erie in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.3%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Female (12.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis Institute-Erie in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Erie is 9 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Erie are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)
  1. White
    5 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    3 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    1 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Erie is 55.6% White, 33.3% Black or African American, and 11.1% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2020, 4 more women than men received degrees from Fortis Institute-Erie. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Erie is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Fortis Institute-Erie is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (5 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (2 degrees) and Welding Technology (1 degrees).

In 2020,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis Institute-Erie, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 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-Erie are Registered nurses (1,535,112 people), Accountants & auditors (1,016,299 people), Other managers (752,897 people), Financial managers (513,465 people), and Chief executives & legislators (399,411 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie in 2020 are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2020).

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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-Erie are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2020).

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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-Erie are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,838,780 people), uninformed (1,572,363 people), Elementary & secondary schools (681,165 people), Computer Systems Design (543,924 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (455,818 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2020).

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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-Erie.
Most Common (2020)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    5 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    1 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Fortis Institute-Erie was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 5 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2020
6
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2020

In 2020, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Erie, which is 0.333 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Erie in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 5 degrees were awarded to women at Fortis Institute-Erie in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

18%
100% Completion Time
46%
150% Completion Time

In 2020, 18% of students graduating from Fortis Institute-Erie completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2020 at Fortis Institute-Erie is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2020)
  1. White
    4 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    3 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis Institute-Erie is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2020)
  1. White Female
    3 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis Institute-Erie is white female (3 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (2 degrees).

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Operations

Fortis Institute-Erie employs 9 Instructors. Most academics at Fortis Institute-Erie are Female Instructor (9), and Male Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie is Management, with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$272k
2020 Salaries
81.9%
decline from 2019

In 2020, Fortis Institute-Erie paid a median of $272k in salaries, a 81.9% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 46.8% decline between 2018 and 2019, and a 11.4% decline between 2017 and 2018.

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Instructional Salaries

$536k
Instructional Salaries
9
Number of Employees

In 2018, Fortis Institute-Erie paid a total of $536k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 19% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
9 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
3 Employees

In 2018, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie was Instructor with 9 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie was Management with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2018)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2018, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie was Female Instructor with 9 employees, and Male Instructor with 0 employees.

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