Fortis Institute-Wayne

Wayne, NJ · Private for-profit · https://www.fortis.edu/ ↗

Fortis Institute-Wayne is a private for-profit college in Wayne, New Jersey, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 502 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. 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 Institute-Wayne at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
502
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$21,062
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.
$42,518
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.
$9,500
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about Fortis Institute-Wayne

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 $21,062 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 $42,518, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).