Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,227

3% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$20,122

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

13.9%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

575

98.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

55.8%

111 Graduates

About

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is a higher education institution located in Summit County, OH. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls were N/A.

In 2020, 216 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (113 degrees), 1.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is $14,227, which is $−173 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is $14,227, which is $−173 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,122.

In 2020, 79% of undergraduate students attending Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,227

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls was $14,227. The cost of tuition at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is $−173 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,122

2020 Value

25.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,122. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls grew by 25.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,893

Room and Board

$862

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls was of $7,893 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $862. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.88% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.66% with respect to 2019, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

13.9%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls was 13.9%, which represents 94 out of the 675 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls has a total enrollment of 575 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is 567 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 98.6% of students enrolled at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.7% White, 38.8% Black or African American, 5.04% Asian, 4.17% Two or More Races, 1.91% Hispanic or Latino, 0.348% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (32.5%), followed by White Female (32.1%) and White Male (13.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, both undergraduate and graduate, is 575 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is 567 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 98.6% of students enrolled at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

43%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls was 43%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
263
Black or African American
223
Asian
29

The enrolled student population at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is 45.7% White, 38.8% Black or African American, 5.04% Asian, 4.17% Two or More Races, 1.91% Hispanic or Latino, 0.348% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (3.65%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 72 more women than men received degrees from Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is white (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees awarded), Precision Production (22 degrees), and Health (147 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are Registered nurses (1,300,485 people), Software developers (435,386 people), Medical & health services managers (148,092 people), Other managers (143,900 people), and Pharmacists (132,407 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees awarded), Precision Production (22 degrees), Health (147 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,463,814 people), Computer Systems Design (502,547 people), Elementary & secondary schools (245,451 people), Outpatient care centers (209,340 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (190,039 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

144

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (144).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in HVAC Maintenance, which is 7.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 51 degrees were awarded to women at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls in Registered Nursing, which is 6.38 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 41% of students graduating from Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.11% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
113 degrees awarded
Black or African American
64 degrees awarded
Asian
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is white (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).

2.78% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
66 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
51 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is white female (66 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (51 degrees).

Operations

Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.21k (NaNk%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls had a total salary expenditure of $8.26M. Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls employs 9 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are Female Instructors (7), Male Instructors(2), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 7 employees, Management, with 6 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$3.18M

2020 Salaries

1.42%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls paid a median of $3.18M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($8.26M) and a 1.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.7% growth from 2018 and a 0.631% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$578k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls paid a total of $578k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls were Instructor with 9 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees; Management with 6 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls was Female Instructor with 7 employees, and Male Instructor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls.