by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
At Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, 95% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind roughly 53 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $7,562 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 18% | $1,812 |
| Federal Pell grants | 80% | $7,040 |
| State/local grants | 30% | $1,329 |
| Federal student loans | 89% | $7,921 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, around 81% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $7,455 (for some 399 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $7,455 |
| Federal Pell grants | 75% | $6,517 |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $8,089 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $7,126.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,564 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,849 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,135 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $23,374 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,023 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls’s net price calculator: www.fortis.edu/content/dam/fortis/compliance/netpricecalc/npcalc-fortis_cuyahoga_falls.html.
The median student at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls graduates with $11,501 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,501 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $137.82/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,167 |
| 25th percentile | $6,334 |
| 75th percentile | $17,813 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $28,694 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,000 |
| Middle income | $13,000 |
| High income | $13,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,976 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,000 |
| Independent students | $12,997 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Fortis College - Cuyahoga Falls:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 15511 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $211,386,854 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $279,943 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,664 |
References
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