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

Fortis College - Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
—
Total enrollment
482
peer median 492
Avg net price
$25,781
+$1.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%56 of 113
Non-Pell (all)
75%3 of 4
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%2 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 13 Title IV programs, 3 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
13
Passing
3
23.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing3 · 23.1%
  • No Data10 · 76.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
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.

3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+36.4%
$47,493 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+65.0%
$57,416 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.4%
$75,311 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$29,986 debt · $47,493 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
47%
$13,000 debt · $27,675 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$24,166 debt · $57,416 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$26,554 debt · $75,311 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$17,516 debt · $53,270 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$9,500 debt · $31,077 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
29%
$13,000 debt · $45,551 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1995Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Mar 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Feb 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Aug 2018Removal of Show Cause Status
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,690
$30–48k$26,614
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,781
+$1,005vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $24,776
Federal loans
69.4%
In-state tuition
$16,467
Out-of-state
$16,467

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,256 students received $20.6M in Pell grants, alongside $32.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,256
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$20.6M
$20,637,751 total
Direct Loans
$32.1M
7,905 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$12.2M
3,797 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$17.6M
3,793 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
315 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,807 borrowers who entered repayment, 100 (5.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,807
Defaulted
100
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.5%
2017
14.7%
2018
16.3%
2019
5.5%
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-Baton Rouge

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

44 total completions
01Health Professions
44100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
482
12-mo unduplicated
762
Undergraduate
762
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
30%227
Women
70%535

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
83.8%
White
11.6%
Hispanic
2.5%
Two or more
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.2%

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 · 461 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    32.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    Fortis College-Baton Rouge vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fortis College-Baton Rouge selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Baton Rouge
    		50%—482$25,781Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
    		——345$16,253Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Columbia
    		——582$20,404Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Richmond
    		——502$24,635Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
    		—94.0%225$24,917Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Birmingham
    		——613$25,946Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median50%94.0%492$24,776

    Institutions like Fortis College-Baton Rouge

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

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 3 campuses that make up Fortis College-Baton Rouge.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Fortis College-Baton Rouge

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis College-Baton Rouge?

    Fortis College-Baton Rouge reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis College-Baton Rouge?

    Fortis College-Baton Rouge reports a total enrollment of 482 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fortis College-Baton Rouge?

    The average net price at Fortis College-Baton Rouge is $25,781 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis College-Baton Rouge located?

    Fortis College-Baton Rouge is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817.

    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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