Fortis Institute-Nashville

Nashville, TN · Private for-profit · www.fortis.edu/ ↗

Fortis Institute-Nashville is a private for-profit college in Nashville, Tennessee, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 393 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).

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

Fortis Institute-Nashville at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
393
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$27,243
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.
$37,493
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.
$12,728
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Fortis Institute-Nashville

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 $27,243 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $37,493, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,728 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).