by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Fortis College-Cutler Bay, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Fortis College-Cutler Bay stands at about $33,580.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $13,806.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $19,774.00 |
| Total cost | $33,580.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,580.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,028.00 |
| Net price | $25,552.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,580.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,662.00 |
| Net price | $24,918.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $24,918.00 | $25,552.00 | $33,580.00 |
| Senior year | $24,918.00 | $25,552.00 | $33,580.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $99,672.00 | $102,208.00 | $134,320.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,971.00 | $38,938.00 | $51,171.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,147.00 | $1,176.00 | $1,546.00 |
| Total amount paid | $137,643.00 | $141,146.00 | $185,491.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $24,918.00 | $25,552.00 | $33,580.00 |
| Senior year | $24,918.00 | $25,552.00 | $33,580.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $49,836.00 | $51,104.00 | $67,160.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,986.00 | $19,469.00 | $25,586.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $574.00 | $588.00 | $773.00 |
| Total amount paid | $68,822.00 | $70,573.00 | $92,746.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,393.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,089.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,485.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,285.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,316.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Fortis College-Cutler Bay Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Fortis College-Cutler Bay works out to $12,949.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,949.00 |
| 75th | $21,990.00 |
| 90th | $32,366.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,667.00 |
| Middle income | $13,000.00 |
| High income | $12,950.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,667.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Fortis College-Cutler Bay comes to $500.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Fortis College-Cutler Bay is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Fortis College-Cutler Bay amount to $322,515,935.00 covering 19,363 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,221.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Fortis College-Cutler Bay, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.