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Fortis Institute-Wayne

Wayne, New Jersey·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·fortis.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
502
peer median 502
Avg net price
$22,441
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
72%
Non-Pell
83%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-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 8 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
1
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing1 · 12.5%
  • No Data7 · 87.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
7

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.

1
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+158.1%
$93,127 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$32,220 debt · $93,127 earn
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Science Technologies/Technicians
32%
$13,854 debt · $44,023 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$11,287 debt · $36,935 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,500 debt · $37,129 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$10,406 debt · $41,551 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$11,029 debt · $49,332 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
21%
$9,332 debt · $44,331 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2002Next review Feb 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 12

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Aug 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$22,442
$30–48k$21,383
$48–75k$22,893
$75–110k
$110k+$27,708

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,441
vs peer median $22,441
Federal loans
70.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,452 students received $7.1M in Pell grants, alongside $8.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,452
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.1M
$7,050,389 total
Direct Loans
$8.2M
2,610 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
1,207 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.1M
1,236 loan awards
Parent PLUS$834K
167 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 1,589 borrowers who entered repayment, 90 (5.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.6%
+3.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,589
Defaulted
90
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.3%
2017
23.4%
2018
16.8%
2019
5.6%
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-Wayne

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
502
12-mo unduplicated
655
Undergraduate
655
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%322
Women
51%333

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
54.9%
Black
22.0%
White
12.9%
Unknown
3.7%
Asian
3.5%
Two or more
3.0%

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 · 365 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
    25.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Fortis Institute-Wayne

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

    What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Wayne?

    Fortis Institute-Wayne reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fortis Institute-Wayne?

    Fortis Institute-Wayne reports a total enrollment of 502 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Fortis Institute-Wayne is $22,441 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Fortis Institute-Wayne located?

    Fortis Institute-Wayne is located in Wayne, New Jersey 07470.

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