10-yr median earnings
$32,886
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Birmingham, Alabama
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Fortis Institute-Birmingham is a private for-profit institution in Birmingham, Alabama. 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.
- 35.1%
- 150%-time completion
- $25,946
- Avg net price / yr
- $32,886
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Fortis Institute-Birmingham posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 27th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 35.1%
- 150%-time completion
- -4%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Fortis Institute-Birmingham 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
26/100
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
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
$32,886
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,946
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,346
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
34.5%
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
$25,946
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Fortis Institute-Birmingham 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 Institute-Birmingham 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 Institute-Birmingham: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,886 27th percentile higher than 27% 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 Institute-Birmingham | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,886 | #3743 of 5103 | 27th |
| Average net price | $25,946 | #4038 of 5020 | 20th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.1% | #3961 of 4858 | 18th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 613 | #2666 of 5462 | 51st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
613
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.1%
150%-time completion
$32,886
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Fortis Institute-Birmingham ranks in Alabama
State rank among 69 reporting Alabama colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Fortis Institute-Birmingham | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,886 | #52 of 69 | 25th |
| Average net price | $25,946 | #61 of 65 | 6th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.1% | #45 of 65 | 31st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 613 | #49 of 73 | 33rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Alabama
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey College - Dothan | $66,087 | - |
| 2 | Auburn University | $65,337 | $24,323 |
| 3 | Columbia Southern University | $63,534 | $14,580 |
| 4 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | $61,767 | $18,796 |
| 5 | Marion Military Institute | $59,644 | $8,627 |
| 6 | The University of Alabama | $59,221 | $22,420 |
| 7 | Samford University | $58,469 | $32,622 |
| 8 | United States Sports University | $55,257 | $24,076 |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | $54,501 | $18,749 |
| 10 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | $52,669 | - |
| 11 | Spring Hill College | $51,500 | $20,449 |
| 12 | Athens State University | $50,273 | - |
| 52 | Fortis Institute-BirminghamThis school | $32,886 | $25,946 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$25,257 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$26,309 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$29,229 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$32,927 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Fortis Institute-Birmingham - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $15,335 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,335 |
| Average Net Price | $25,946 |
81.0%
Pell Grant Rate
70.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,346
Median Debt
$131/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Fortis Institute-Birmingham swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $15,097 to $45,330 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -49.5%, 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
$15,097
Highest year
$45,330
Most recent (2023)
$22,914
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $45,3302023 · $22,914
Over the same years, enrollment went -52.3% (711 → 339 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
76.9%
Female
54.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$34,430
Median Earnings (6yr)
38.2%
Earning Over $25K
34.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,430 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,886 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 38.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 34.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,346 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $131/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | 170 | $34,768 | $45,551 | $11,948 |
| Associate's | 1 | 7 | $47,493 | $47,493 | $29,680 |
Top programs at Fortis Institute-Birmingham by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Clinical/Medical Laborator…
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
$47,493 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$45,551 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$31,077 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$27,675 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's | 7 | $47,493 | $29,680 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 47 | $45,551 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 80 | $31,077 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 23 | $27,675 | $13,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 20 | - | $12,293 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Fortis Institute-Birmingham? ▼
Fortis Institute-Birmingham is a private for-profit institution in Birmingham, Alabama. Undergraduate enrollment is 613 students.
How much do Fortis Institute-Birmingham former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Fortis Institute-Birmingham who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,886 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,430.
How much does Fortis Institute-Birmingham cost? ▼
The average net price at Fortis Institute-Birmingham is $25,946. In-state tuition is $15,335 and out-of-state tuition is $15,335. Median student debt at graduation is $12,346.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Birmingham? ▼
Fortis Institute-Birmingham has a 35.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Fortis Institute-Birmingham worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Fortis Institute-Birmingham is $12,346, while former students earn a median of $32,886 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 34.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $131.
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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