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Fortis Institute - Scranton

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Fortis Institute - Scranton is a private for-profit institution situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The location of Fortis Institute - Scranton is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

279 Full-Time Undergraduates
$14,237 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Fortis Institute - Scranton?

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Contact details for Fortis Institute - Scranton are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 517 Ash Street, Scranton, PA 18509-2903
Phone: 570-558-1818
Website: www.fortis.edu

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Can I Afford Fortis Institute - Scranton?

$14,237 In-State Tuition
92% Take Out Loans
0.2% Loan Default Rate

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,237 $14,237
Fees $207 $207
Books and Supplies $1,252 $1,252

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fortis Institute - Scranton, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $6,830 a year. That adds up to $27,320 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fortis Institute - Scranton 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.

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Fortis Institute - Scranton Undergraduate Student Diversity

279 Full-Time Undergraduates
94% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 279 full-time undergraduates at Fortis Institute - Scranton, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 36
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 162
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Online Learning at Fortis Institute - Scranton

164 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 164 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fortis Institute - Scranton has changed over the last few years.

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Fortis Institute - Scranton Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 32 32
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 27 0 27
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 16 0 16
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 0 9 9
Dental Assisting/Assistant 7 0 7
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 6 6
TOTAL 50 47 97

Fortis Institute - Scranton Trades

In a recent academic period, Fortis Institute - Scranton awarded 194 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 32 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 23 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 9 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 27 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 6 0 0
Total 0 94 100 0

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.

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