by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Fortis College-Centerville can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Fortis College - Centerville deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to see how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Fortis College-Centerville.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Fortis College-Centerville, 92% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid (about 23 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $7,437 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $423 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $6,747 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $1,380 |
| Federal student loans | 88% | $7,695 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At this school, roughly 82% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $7,455 (across approximately 379 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $7,455 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $6,173 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $8,010 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $6,143.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,418 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,655 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,727 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,162 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $24,335 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Fortis College - Centerville’s NPC: www.fortis.edu/content/dam/fortis/compliance/netpricecalc/npcalc-fortis_centerville.htm.
The median federal debt load at Fortis College - Centerville comes to $12,949 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,949 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.82/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Fortis College - Centerville.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,167 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $21,990 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,366 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,667 |
| Middle income | $13,000 |
| High income | $12,950 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,667 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,500 |
| Independent students | $13,000 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Fortis College - Centerville.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Fortis College - Centerville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 19363 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $322,515,935 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $265,517 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,644 |
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