Fortis Institute-Towson

Towson, MD · Private for-profit · https://www.fortis.edu/ ↗

Fortis Institute-Towson is a private for-profit college in Towson, Maryland, located in a small city. It enrolls 354 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services, and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

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

Fortis Institute-Towson at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
354
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$21,440
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 Institute-Towson

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 $21,440 a year, about the same as 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).