10-yr median earnings
$36,368
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Westerville, Ohio
Fortis College-Columbus
Fortis College-Columbus is a private for-profit institution in Westerville, Ohio. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 35.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $27,708
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,368
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Fortis College-Columbus posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 36th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 35.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Fortis College-Columbus profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
28/100
Fortis College-Columbus
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,368
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,708
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$12,547
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
29.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$27,708
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Fortis College-Columbus vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Fortis College-Columbus ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Fortis College-Columbus: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,368 36th percentile higher than 36% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Fortis College-Columbus | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,368 | #3291 of 5103 | 36th |
| Average net price | $27,708 | #4240 of 5020 | 16th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.3% | #3945 of 4858 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 766 | #2445 of 5462 | 55th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
766
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.3%
150%-time completion
$36,368
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Fortis College-Columbus ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Fortis College-Columbus | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,368 | #159 of 243 | 35th |
| Average net price | $27,708 | #196 of 228 | 14th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.3% | #188 of 235 | 20th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 766 | #90 of 257 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 158 | Fortis College-ColumbusThis school | $36,368 | $27,708 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Fortis College-Columbus
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$27,071 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$27,488 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$29,095 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$34,877 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Fortis College-Columbus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $14,935 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $14,935 |
| Average Net Price | $27,708 |
73.4%
Pell Grant Rate
77.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,547
Median Debt
$133/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Fortis College-Columbus swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $17,519 to $37,885 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +56.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$17,519
Highest year
$37,885
Most recent (2023)
$27,674
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $17,6672023 · $27,674
Over the same years, enrollment went +21.2% (628 → 761 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
72.7%
Female
56.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$33,189
Median Earnings (6yr)
48.5%
Earning Over $25K
29.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $33,189 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,368 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 48.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 29.8% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,547 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $133/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | 194 | $45,361 | $63,504 | $13,300 |
| Associate's | 2 | 86 | $67,646 | $80,337 | $28,005 |
Top programs at Fortis College-Columbus by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$80,337 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$63,504 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$54,955 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$46,867 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$35,976 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$35,098 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 74 | $80,337 | $29,028 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 43 | $63,504 | $19,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 12 | $54,955 | $26,982 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 51 | $46,867 | $13,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 7 | $35,976 | $11,701 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 93 | $35,098 | $9,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Fortis College-Columbus? ▼
Fortis College-Columbus is a private for-profit institution in Westerville, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 766 students.
How much do Fortis College-Columbus former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Fortis College-Columbus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,368 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $33,189.
How much does Fortis College-Columbus cost? ▼
The average net price at Fortis College-Columbus is $27,708. In-state tuition is $14,935 and out-of-state tuition is $14,935. Median student debt at graduation is $12,547.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis College-Columbus? ▼
Fortis College-Columbus has a 35.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Fortis College-Columbus worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Fortis College-Columbus is $12,547, while former students earn a median of $36,368 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 29.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $133.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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