Fortis College-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · https://www.fortis.edu/ ↗

Fortis College-Columbia is a private for-profit college in Columbia, South Carolina, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 582 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Fortis College-Columbia at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
582
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$26,416
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$40,843
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,667
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Fortis College-Columbia

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $26,416 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $40,843, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,667 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).