Fortis College-Baton Rouge, LA

Private For-Profit2-Year • Very SmallHealth Professions SchoolOpen Admissions4 CampusesMain Campus
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Fortis College-Baton Rouge Rankings

Affordability42
Retention1
Graduation15
Earnings7
Diversity22
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Fortis College-Baton Rouge

-Bachelor’s
33%Associate’s
67%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs75%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies25%

Admissions

Getting into Fortis College-Baton Rouge

72%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Fortis College-Baton Rouge

$14KIn-State Tuition
$14KOut-of-State Tuition
$31KAverage Total Cost
$25KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolLAUS
$0–$30K$25K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$23K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$27K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$28K$18K$19K
>$110K$28K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Fortis College-Baton Rouge

79%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
31%Repayment Rate
$130Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolLAUS
$0–$30K 76%67%57%
$30K–$48K 12%13%16%
$48K–$75K 7%9%12%
$75K–$110K 3%7%9%
>$110K 2%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolLAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$11K$10K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$10K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$10K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$24K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$14K$15K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolLAUS
1-year after entering repayment 28%55%43%
3-years after entering repayment 31%51%46%
5-years after entering repayment 32%51%50%
7-years after entering repayment 33%51%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Fortis College-Baton Rouge

45%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
22%Withdrawal Rate
56%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolLAUS
Within 4 Years 30%34%38%
Within 6 Years 56%53%55%
Within 8 Years 58%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolLAUS
Asian 100%52%53%
Black 61%40%39%
Caucasian 41%45%52%
Hispanic or Latino 100%42%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%39%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%38%43%
Two or more races 100%40%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Fortis College-Baton Rouge

85%Employment Rate
$21KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$32K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolLAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 85%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 82%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%82%84%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 82%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolLAUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$21K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$32K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$45K$54K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolLAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$21K$25K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$24K$28K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$26K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Fortis College-Baton Rouge

287Undergraduates
38%Full-time Undergrads
29Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolLAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 73%70%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 27%29%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolLAUS
Black 78%48%18%
Caucasian 18%40%49%
Hispanic or Latino 1%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Two or more races 1%2%3%
Other race 1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolLAUS
$0–$30K 62%54%43%
$30K–$48K 16%16%18%
$48K–$75K 10%11%16%
$75K–$110K 7%10%14%
>$110K 5%11%15%

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