10-yr median earnings
$30,224
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Scranton, Pennsylvania
Fortis Institute-Scranton
Fortis Institute-Scranton is a private for-profit institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Former students earn a median of $30,224 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $20,186/yr — 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.
- 46.4%
- 150%-time completion
- $20,186
- Avg net price / yr
- $30,224
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Fortis Institute-Scranton posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 20th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 46.4%
- 150%-time completion
- -3%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Fortis Institute-Scranton is a private for-profit institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania enrolling 372 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026.. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,224 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $20,186. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Fortis Institute-Scranton
Fortis Institute-Scranton operates as a private for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania (city: small), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 372 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; Fortis Institute-Scranton is categorized as "Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. 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; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
36/100
Fortis Institute-Scranton
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
$30,224
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,186
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.4%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
36.7%
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
$20,186
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.4%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.4%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Fortis Institute-Scranton 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-Scranton 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-Scranton: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$30,224 Top 80% higher than 20% 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
Quick Facts
372
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.4%
150%-time completion
$30,224
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $15,348 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,348 |
| Average Net Price | $20,186 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $19,792 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $14,674 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $20,682 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,385 |
71.4%
Pell Grant Rate
73.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Fortis Institute-Scranton swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $24,235 to $36,781 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -16.2%, 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
$24,235
Highest year
$36,781
Most recent (2023)
$24,235
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,9182023 · $24,235
Over the same years, enrollment went -55.8% (464 → 205 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
91.7%
Female
54.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
46.4%
150%-Time Completion
$31,301
Median Earnings (6yr)
$30,224
Median Earnings (10yr)
35.3%
Earning Over $25K
36.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Fortis Institute-Scranton by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$58,249 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$53,667 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$42,767 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$40,488 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$34,967 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$34,714 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$32,973 median earnings
- Somatic Bodywork and Relat…
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
$23,466 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | Certificate | - | $58,249 | $6,333 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate's | 27 | $53,667 | $20,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | 23 | $42,767 | $24,166 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | - | $40,488 | $8,338 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | - | $34,967 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | - | $34,714 | $18,917 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 32 | $32,973 | $9,500 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 6 | $23,466 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 9 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Fortis Institute-Scranton? ▼
Fortis Institute-Scranton is a private for-profit institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 372 students.
How much do Fortis Institute-Scranton former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Fortis Institute-Scranton who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,224 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,301.
How much does Fortis Institute-Scranton cost? ▼
The average net price at Fortis Institute-Scranton is $20,186. In-state tuition is $15,348 and out-of-state tuition is $15,348. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Scranton? ▼
Fortis Institute-Scranton has a 46.4% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Fortis Institute-Scranton worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Fortis Institute-Scranton is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $30,224 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 36.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
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).
What this means for Fortis Institute-Scranton
- Fortis Institute-Scranton's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 20th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $20,186 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Pennsylvania.Browse Pennsylvania
For-profit Scorecard figures are Title-IV cohort history — verify current program costs, accreditation, and repayment outcomes with the school and official aid tools.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.