Private (for-profit)

Fortis College

Mobile, Alabama·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
Total enrollment
315
peer median 315
Avg net price
$21,159
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%
Full-time retention
43%

Pell equity

53.0pp gap
Pell recipients
47%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 53.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 11 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
1
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing1 · 9.1%
  • No Data10 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
10

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+160.7%
$80,641 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$11,252 debt · $30,724 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$27,166 debt · $80,641 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
33%
$13,000 debt · $39,532 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$9,500 debt · $29,190 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$9,500 debt · $29,429 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
29%
$10,574 debt · $36,102 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1986Next review Feb 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Aug 2020Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. May 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Feb 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,936
$30–48k
$48–75k$20,606
$75–110k$27,451
$110k+$27,451

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,159
vs peer median $21,159
Federal loans
66.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,668 students received $7.5M in Pell grants, alongside $8.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,668
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,512,913 total
Direct Loans
$8.7M
2,766 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M
1,331 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.8M
1,318 loan awards
Parent PLUS$467K
117 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,134 borrowers who entered repayment, 64 (5.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.6%
+3.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,134
Defaulted
64
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.5%
2017
20.3%
2018
16.1%
2019
5.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Fortis College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
315
12-mo unduplicated
480
Undergraduate
480
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%137
Women
71%343

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
70.2%
White
20.6%
Two or more
4.8%
Hispanic
1.6%
Unknown
1.6%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 232 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    31.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    3

    Frequently asked questions about Fortis College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fortis College.

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis College?

    Fortis College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis College?

    Fortis College reports a total enrollment of 315 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fortis College?

    The average net price at Fortis College is $21,159 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis College located?

    Fortis College is located in Mobile, Alabama 36608.

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