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

Fortis Institute

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
Total enrollment
422
peer median 344
Avg net price
$15,326
-$10k 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.

Overall completion
67%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
88%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,888
$30–48k$14,801
$48–75k$17,107
$75–110k$20,199
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,326
-$10,244vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $25,570
Federal loans
66.1%

Student loan default rate

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

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
73
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.9%
2017
25.8%
2018
20.5%
2019
4.5%
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 Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

8 total completions
01Health Professions
8100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
422
12-mo unduplicated
638
Undergraduate
638
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
26%163
Women
74%475

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
51.2%
Hispanic
38.0%
White
6.6%
Two or more
2.1%
Unknown
1.2%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 295 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
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    Fortis Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fortis Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    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 Institute
    67%422$15,326Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
    419$26,663Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College
    455$27,972Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Dallas
    90.4%194$22,977Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Antonio
    95.2%195$26,411Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
    100.0%268$24,729Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median67%95.2%344$25,570

    Frequently asked questions about Fortis Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute?

    Fortis Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis Institute?

    Fortis Institute reports a total enrollment of 422 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fortis Institute?

    The average net price at Fortis Institute is $15,326 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis Institute located?

    Fortis Institute is located in Houston, Texas 77060.

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