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

Fortis College - Columbus

Westerville, Ohio·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-24.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
766
peer median 1,015
Avg net price
$27,708
+$1.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Fortis College-Columbus is an accredited career training institution located in Columbus, Ohio. It offers over 30 programs across various fields, including nursing, healthcare, dental, and skilled trades, and is part of a network of campuses spread across 14 states in the U.S.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-24.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
48%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%55 of 137
Non-Pell (all)
40%10 of 25
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%6 of 12
No Federal Aid
31%4 of 13

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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$27,071
$30–48k$27,488
$48–75k$29,095
$75–110k$25,632
$110k+$34,877

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,708
+$1,536vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,172
Federal loans
77.8%
In-state tuition
$14,935
Out-of-state
$14,935

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 1,829 borrowers who entered repayment, 76 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,829
Defaulted
76
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.3%
2017
18.5%
2018
16.4%
2019
4.1%
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-Columbus

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

75 total completions
01Health Professions
75100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
766
12-mo unduplicated
1,071
Undergraduate
1,071
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
24%252
Women
76%819

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
51.0%
White
27.2%
Asian
7.7%
Two or more
6.9%
Hispanic
4.3%
Unknown
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 761 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.221 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    31

    Fortis College-Columbus vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fortis College-Columbus 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-Columbus
    		40%—766$27,708Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    American Career College-Anaheim
    		——1,644$31,218Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    American Career College-Los Angeles
    		——2,168$32,408Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    American Career College-Ontario
    		——2,242$33,431Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
    		89%100.0%1,202$31,681Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Phoenix North
    		—89.5%1,080$27,050Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Memphis
    		—95.1%517$24,563Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
    		—98.3%222$26,029Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Landover
    		——566$26,578Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    High Desert Medical College
    		——2,280$29,627Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Hondros College of Nursing
    		—85.3%3,857$26,014—
    Jersey College
    		—67.6%4,478$52,558Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Martinsburg College
    		—100.0%2,812$11,956Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    MedQuest College
    		——524$21,782Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Mildred Elley-New York Campus
    		——961$25,431Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Denver
    		——664$22,034Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Houston
    		——1,068$21,396Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
    		——678$23,188Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
    		——705$21,461Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Rasmussen University-Illinois
    		——1,145$19,854Baccalaureate
    Rio Grande Valley College
    		——832$19,500Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Ross College-Sylvania
    		——1,714$22,893Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southern Technical College
    		——550$21,171—
    St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens
    		——1,056$26,315Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island
    		——656$35,666Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Austin
    		——974$27,575Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
    		——1,076$27,606Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
    		——766$28,106Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median65%95.1%1,015$26,172

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    IPEDS

    Campus network

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    IPEDS
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    Frequently asked questions about Fortis College-Columbus

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis College-Columbus?

    Fortis College-Columbus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis College-Columbus?

    Fortis College-Columbus reports a total enrollment of 766 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fortis College-Columbus?

    The average net price at Fortis College-Columbus is $27,708 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis College-Columbus located?

    Fortis College-Columbus is located in Westerville, Ohio 43081.

    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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