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Fortis Institute-Towson

Towson, Maryland·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
Total enrollment
354
peer median 354
Avg net price
$25,346
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
48%

Pell equity

63.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 63.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 14 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
3
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing3 · 21.4%
  • No Data11 · 78.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
11

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
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.1%
$47,706 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+57.9%
$54,955 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+130.8%
$80,337 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
49%
$27,074 debt · $54,955 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
46%
$21,751 debt · $47,706 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$13,000 debt · $33,008 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$29,028 debt · $80,337 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$12,595 debt · $35,976 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$19,986 debt · $63,504 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
28%
$13,000 debt · $46,867 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
28%
$13,000 debt · $47,340 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1999Next review Feb 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 12

  1. Aug 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Feb 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Aug 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Feb 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,939
$30–48k$25,807
$48–75k$26,780
$75–110k$31,465
$110k+$31,465

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,346
vs peer median $25,346
Federal loans
72.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,352 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $19.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,352
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.1M
$16,068,981 total
Direct Loans
$19.5M
5,942 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.7M
2,899 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10.7M
2,855 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.0M
188 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.

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 Institute-Towson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
354
12-mo unduplicated
736
Undergraduate
736
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%60
Women
92%676

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
84.5%
White
7.2%
Hispanic
3.8%
Asian
1.6%
Two or more
1.3%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
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 · 382 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
    35.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Fortis Institute-Towson

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Towson?

    Fortis Institute-Towson reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis Institute-Towson?

    Fortis Institute-Towson reports a total enrollment of 354 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fortis Institute-Towson?

    The average net price at Fortis Institute-Towson is $25,346 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis Institute-Towson located?

    Fortis Institute-Towson is located in Towson, Maryland 21204-9840.

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