Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Fortis College

Name: Fortis College — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·fortis.edu

6-yr Graduation

64%

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Total enrollment

455

peer median 344

Avg net price

$27,964

+$683 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

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About

Fortis College is a private for-profit college with campuses throughout the United States and online education. It was established in 2008 and is operated by Education Affiliates and owned by JLL Partners.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

64%

Overall completion

64%

Full-time retention

57%

Full-time retention

57%

Pell equity

22.7pp gap

Pell recipients

63%75 of 120

Non-Pell (all)

86%6 of 7

Subsidized loan, no Pell

75%3 of 4

No Federal Aid

100%3 of 3

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$27,697

$0–30k

$27,697

$30–48k$28,228

$30–48k

$28,228

$48–75k$31,980

$48–75k

$31,980

$75–110k$29,269

$75–110k

$29,269

$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)

$27,964

+$683vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,282

Federal loans

76.7%

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,593 borrowers who entered repayment, 73 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

4.5%

+2.2pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,593

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

20.9%+11.6

2017

25.8%+16.6

2018

20.5%+13.5

2019

4.5%+2.2

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.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs5

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

0 total completions

01Health Professions

00.0%

01Health Professions

00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

455

12-mo unduplicated

679

Undergraduate

679

Graduate

Gender split

Men

42%283

Women

58%396

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

60.4%

Hispanic

27.5%

White

4.8%

Two or more

3.3%

Asian

2.2%

Unknown

1.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 357 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago23.261 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

27.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Fortis College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Fortis College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectFortis College	64%	—	455	$27,964	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis Institute	—	—	422	$18,332	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Dallas	—	90.4%	194	$25,299	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio	—	—	419	$28,829	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-San Antonio	—	95.2%	195	$26,599	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie	—	100.0%	268	$31,288	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median	64%	95.2%	344	$27,282

Institutions like Fortis College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Fortis College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

Fortis College is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofAll-State Career-BaltimoreBaltimore, MD · Main campus

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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 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Fortis College?

Fortis College reports a total enrollment of 455 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Fortis College?

The average net price at Fortis College is $27,964 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 Houston, Texas 77082.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.