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Fortis Institute - Towson

Towson, Maryland·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
44%
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Total enrollment
354
peer median 354
Avg net price
$31,549
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
44%
Full-time retention
48%

Pell equity

63.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%79 of 211
Non-Pell (all)
100%26 of 26
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%4 of 4
No Federal Aid
100%22 of 22

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

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

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,083
$30–48k$32,057
$48–75k$32,435
$75–110k$36,316
$110k+$37,479

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,549
vs peer median $31,549
Federal loans
68.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,376 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $25.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,376
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.1M
$16,117,909 total
Direct Loans
$25.1M
6,347 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$9.9M
3,098 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$13.9M
3,051 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
198 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.

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 Institute-Towson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
354
12-mo unduplicated
627
Undergraduate
627
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%52
Women
92%575

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
89.5%
White
3.4%
Hispanic
2.5%
Two or more
2.0%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Unknown
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 · 373 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
    35.0:1

    Campuses

    The 4 campuses that make up Fortis Institute-Towson.

    IPEDS

    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 $31,549 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.

    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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