Fortis Institute - Forty Fort Overview

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is a private for-profit institution situated in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of Forty Fort makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Fortis Institute - Forty Fort Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is 0%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is the associate's degree.

Where Is Fortis Institute - Forty Fort?

Contact details for Fortis Institute - Forty Fort are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	166 Slocum Street, Forty Fort, PA 18704-2936
Phone:	570-288-8400
Website:	www.fortis.edu

How Do I Get Into Fortis Institute - Forty Fort?

You can apply to Fortis Institute - Forty Fort online at: https://www.fortis.edu/apply-online.html

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Fortis Institute - Forty Fort?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Fortis Institute - Forty Fort, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $6,862 a year. That adds up to $27,448 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort is 0.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 172 full-time undergraduates at Fortis Institute - Forty Fort, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fortis Institute - Forty Fort students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	84
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Fortis Institute - Forty Fort Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Ground Transportation	57	0	0	57
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	0	31	31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	23	0	0	23
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	7	9	16
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	0	15	15
TOTAL	80	7	55	142

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.