Fortis Institute-Nashville

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,967

8.88% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,864

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

16.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

475

98.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

62.3%

76 Graduates

About

Fortis Institute-Nashville is a higher education institution located in Davidson County, TN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Fortis Institute-Nashville were .

In 2020, 180 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis Institute-Nashville. 71.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (81 degrees), 1.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Nashville is $15,967, which is $1,567 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Nashville is $15,967, which is $1,567 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,864.

In 2020, 80% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 67% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$15,967

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Nashville was $15,967. The cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Nashville is $1,567 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fortis Institute-Nashville (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,864

2020 Value

7.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Fortis Institute-Nashville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,864. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Fortis Institute-Nashville grew by 7.14%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fortis Institute-Nashville (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$10,064

Room and Board

$1,225

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fortis Institute-Nashville was of $10,064 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,225. The cost of room and board increased by 8.93% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 51.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fortis Institute-Nashville (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Nashville received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8.11% with respect to 2019, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fortis Institute-Nashville (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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.

16.4%

2018 Default Rate

330

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Nashville was 16.4%, which represents 330 out of the 2018 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.

Enrollment

Fortis Institute-Nashville has a total enrollment of 475 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Nashville is 470 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Nashville are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Nashville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.5% Black or African American, 40.6% White, 6.74% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Two or More Races, 2.74% Asian, 0.211% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Nashville in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (34.9%), followed by White Female (32.3%) and White Male (8.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis Institute-Nashville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 475 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Nashville is 470 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Nashville are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fortis Institute-Nashville (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2020 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-Nashville was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Fortis Institute-Nashville had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fortis Institute-Nashville (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
202
White
193
Hispanic or Latino
32

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Nashville is 42.5% Black or African American, 40.6% White, 6.74% Hispanic or Latino, 5.26% Two or More Races, 2.74% Asian, 0.211% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 78 more women than men received degrees from Fortis Institute-Nashville. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Nashville is white (81 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fortis Institute-Nashville is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis Institute-Nashville, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded) and Health (148 degrees).

Workforce

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-Nashville are Registered nurses (1,370,804 people), Medical & health services managers (143,726 people), Pharmacists (133,114 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (128,961 people), and Physicians (98,309 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Nashville are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded) and Health (148 degrees).

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-Nashville are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Nashville are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded) and Health (148 degrees).

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-Nashville are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,439,585 people), Outpatient care centers (221,078 people), Offices of physicians (213,822 people), Elementary & secondary schools (194,060 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (121,974 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Nashville are Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees awarded) and Health (148 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fortis Institute-Nashville.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fortis Institute-Nashville was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fortis Institute-Nashville according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

129

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Nashville, which is 0.395 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (129).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fortis Institute-Nashville by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Nashville in HVAC Maintenance, which is 31 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 57 degrees were awarded to women at Fortis Institute-Nashville in Medical Assistant, which is 19 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 19% of students graduating from Fortis Institute-Nashville completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Nashville is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.63% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
81 degrees awarded
Black or African American
68 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis Institute-Nashville is white (81 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

3.33% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
58 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
46 degrees awarded
White Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis Institute-Nashville is white female (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (46 degrees).

Operations

Fortis Institute-Nashville has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $950 (NaNN%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Fortis Institute-Nashville had a total salary expenditure of $7.24M. Fortis Institute-Nashville employs 14 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fortis Institute-Nashville are Female Instructors (10), Male Instructors(4), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Nashville are: Management, with 7 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 4 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fortis Institute-Nashville (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Fortis Institute-Nashville received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$2.68M

2020 Salaries

4.84%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Fortis Institute-Nashville paid a median of $2.68M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($7.24M) and a 4.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.3% growth from 2018 and a 2.15% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$996k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Fortis Institute-Nashville paid a total of $996k to 14 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Nashville were Instructor with 14 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Nashville were Management with 7 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Nashville was Female Instructor with 10 employees, and Male Instructor with 4 employees.

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

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