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

Fortis College - Richmond

Name: Fortis College-Richmond — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Richmond, Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·fortis.edu

6-yr Graduation

50%

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Total enrollment

502

peer median 288

Avg net price

$24,635

-$3.3k 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%

Overall completion

50%

Full-time retention

55%

Full-time retention

55%

Pell equity

6.2pp gap

Pell recipients

51%70 of 136

Non-Pell (all)

45%13 of 29

Subsidized loan, no Pell

50%1 of 2

No Federal Aid

44%12 of 27

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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$24,304

$0–30k

$24,304

$30–48k$25,110

$30–48k

$25,110

$48–75k$23,718

$48–75k

$23,718

$75–110k—

$110k+$30,346

$110k+

$30,346

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

Avg net price (private)

$24,635

-$3,263vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,898

Federal loans

67.0%

In-state tuition

$15,688

Out-of-state

$15,688

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 911 borrowers who entered repayment, 65 (7.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

7.1%

+4.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

911

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

22.3%+13.0

2017

25.8%+16.6

2018

21.1%+14.1

2019

7.1%+4.8

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-Richmond

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs7

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total completions

01Health Professions

12100.0%

01Health Professions

12100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

502

12-mo unduplicated

795

Undergraduate

795

Graduate

Gender split

Men

51%402

Women

49%393

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

73.9%

White

9.0%

Hispanic

6.0%

Two or more

5.4%

Asian

3.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.2%

Unknown

1.2%

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 · 399 students

3-year trend

2.202 yrs ago0.001 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

23.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Fortis College-Richmond vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Fortis College-Richmond 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-Richmond	50%	—	502	$24,635	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Norfolk	—	—	399	$24,764	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing	—	27.9%	730	$35,726	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Centura College-Norfolk	—	—	163	$31,032	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Eastern Virginia Career College	—	96.0%	177	$39,005	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Chester Career College	—	—	79	$24,259	Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median	50%	61.9%	288	$27,898

Institutions like Fortis College-Richmond

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IPEDS

Campus network

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

IPEDS

Part ofFortis College-DothanDothan, AL · Main campus

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VA
Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
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Frequently asked questions about Fortis College-Richmond

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

What is the graduation rate at Fortis College-Richmond?

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

How many students attend Fortis College-Richmond?

Fortis College-Richmond reports a total enrollment of 502 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Fortis College-Richmond is $24,635 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Fortis College-Richmond located?

Fortis College-Richmond is located in Richmond, Virginia 23230.

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.