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

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
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Total enrollment
15
peer median 277
Avg net price
$23,291
-$2.8k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is a career training institution located in Fort Forty, offering programs in various fields such as nursing, healthcare, dental, and skilled trades. It is part of Fortis Colleges & Institutes, which has campuses across 14 states in the U.S. and provides over 30 accredited programs to its students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

3.3pp gap
Pell recipients
70%74 of 105
Non-Pell (all)
73%22 of 30
Subsidized loan, no Pell
78%14 of 18
No Federal Aid
67%8 of 12

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1995Next review Feb 2025

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2024Institution Closed
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$22,301
$30–48k$20,856
$48–75k$28,411
$75–110k$24,615
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,291
-$2,786vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,077
Federal loans
60.4%
In-state tuition
$13,955
Out-of-state
$13,955

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 353 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (4.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
353
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.1%
2017
19.5%
2018
16.1%
2019
4.8%
2020*
0.2%
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-Forty Fort

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
15
12-mo unduplicated
24
Undergraduate
24
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
100%24
Women
0%0

Race / ethnicity composition

White
26.7%
Black
26.7%
Hispanic
20.0%
Two or more
20.0%
Unknown
6.7%

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 · 167 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
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fortis Institute-Forty Fort 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 Institute-Forty Fort
    		71%—15$23,291Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
    		—59.4%139$22,905Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
    		——345$16,253Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Caris College
    		——202$18,903Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Albuquerque
    		—90.2%357$49,030Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Las Vegas
    		—89.6%396$43,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Spokane
    		—87.4%353$42,335Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Centura College-Norfolk
    		——163$31,032Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Miramar
    		—99.6%108$27,673Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
    		—90.0%95$37,435Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Tampa
    		—95.7%158$26,077Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Indianapolis
    		——322$27,706Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Scranton
    		——372$20,186Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Hawaii Medical College
    		——194$30,107Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Healthcare Career College
    		——447$13,756Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    IBMC College
    		——297$34,590Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Med College
    		——455$42,764Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville
    		——336$26,409Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Miller-Motte College-Raleigh
    		——409$22,736Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
    		——277$20,097Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
    		——266$23,255Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
    		——305$26,848Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-East Valley
    		——306$22,453Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
    		——224$29,811Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Columbia
    		—97.3%267$31,941Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Taylor College
    		——308$20,300Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Vet Tech Institute
    		—77.6%183$16,531Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Vet Tech Institute of Houston
    		—81.0%200$14,714Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas City
    		——208$14,277Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median71%89.8%277$26,077

    Institutions like Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

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    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofFortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA · Main campus
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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort?

    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis Institute-Forty Fort?

    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort reports a total enrollment of 15 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort?

    The average net price at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is $23,291 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis Institute-Forty Fort located?

    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is located in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania 18704-2936.

    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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