Fortis Institute-Erie

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,385

2017 Student Loan

24.3%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

100% Full-Time

About

Fortis Institute-Erie is a higher education institution located in Erie County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Fortis Institute-Erie were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (5 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (2 degrees), and Welding Technology (1 degrees).

In 2020, 8 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis Institute-Erie. 75% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Erie is $13,385, which is $5,417 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2020, the median undergraduate tuition at Fortis Institute-Erie is $13,385

In 2020, 67% of undergraduate students attending Fortis Institute-Erie received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,385

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Fortis Institute-Erie was $13,385.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fortis Institute-Erie (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Fortis Institute-Erie (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Erie received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 15.2% with respect to 2019, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fortis Institute-Erie (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.

24.3%

2017 Default Rate

304

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis Institute-Erie was 24.3%, which represents 304 out of the 1253 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 Institute-Erie had a total enrollment of 9 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Erie is 9 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Erie are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Erie, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.6% White, 33.3% Black or African American, and 11.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Erie in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (22.2%) and Black or African American Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis Institute-Erie in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis Institute-Erie is 9 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis Institute-Erie are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2018 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 Institute-Erie was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Fortis Institute-Erie had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
5 enrolled students
Black or African American
3 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fortis Institute-Erie is 55.6% White, 33.3% Black or African American, and 11.1% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 4 more women than men received degrees from Fortis Institute-Erie. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fortis Institute-Erie is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Fortis Institute-Erie is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (5 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (2 degrees) and Welding Technology (1 degrees).

In 2020, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis Institute-Erie, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,731,503 people), Other managers (2,146,940 people), Registered nurses (1,770,878 people), Accountants & auditors (1,376,162 people), and Software developers (1,312,199 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie in 2020 are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2020).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2020).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Elementary & secondary schools (5,483,119 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,391,445 people), Computer Systems Design (2,185,689 people), and Construction (1,229,470 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis Institute-Erie are Precision Production (1 degrees awarded), Health (5 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2020).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
5 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2 degree-majors awarded
Welding Technology
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Fortis Institute-Erie was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Fortis Institute-Erie according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Erie, which is 0.333 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fortis Institute-Erie by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis Institute-Erie in Welding Technology. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 5 degrees were awarded to women at Fortis Institute-Erie in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2020 at Fortis Institute-Erie is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2020)

White
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis Institute-Erie is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2020)

White Female
3 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fortis Institute-Erie is white female (3 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (2 degrees).

Operations

Fortis Institute-Erie employs 9 Instructors. Most academics at Fortis Institute-Erie are Female Instructor (9), and Male Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie is Management, with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$272k

2020 Salaries

81.9%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Fortis Institute-Erie paid a median of $272k in salaries, a 81.9% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$536k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2018, Fortis Institute-Erie paid a total of $536k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 19% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

3 Employees

In 2018, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie was Instructor with 9 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie was Management with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2018)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2018, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fortis Institute-Erie was Female Instructor with 9 employees, and Male Instructor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fortis Institute-Erie.