by our College Data Analytics Team⚠️ VA Caution Flag. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has placed a caution flag on Fortis College-Baton Rouge (Heightened Cash Monitoring (Financial Responsibility)). Take extra care reviewing this school before using your benefits.
Before you enroll, it pays to find out how well a school supports students who have served in the military. Here we lay out the facts about Fortis College-Baton Rouge veteran students to help you make your college decision.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: Fortis College-Baton Rouge GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on Fortis College - Baton Rouge:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. VA figures show 28 GI Bill® students at Fortis College - Baton Rouge. With a total enrollment of 461, approximately 6.1% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. Veterans make up 1.3% of those enrolled at Fortis College - Baton Rouge, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 100.0% | 43.2% |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Fortis College-Baton Rouge participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
See the veteran services offered by [Fortis College-Baton Rouge](https://www.fortis.edu/content/dam/fortis/compliance/catalogs/Fortis_Baton Rouge_Catalog.pdf).
At this time, Fortis College - Baton Rouge does not grant credit for military training. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Contact Fortis College - Baton Rouge to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Fortis College - Baton Rouge does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.