by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Fortis College-Indianapolis, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Fortis College-Indianapolis amounts to about $34,815.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $15,072.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $19,743.00 |
| Total cost | $34,815.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,815.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,594.00 |
| Net price | $27,221.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,815.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,803.00 |
| Net price | $27,012.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 0.9% per year; the projections below compound that 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 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $27,245.00 | $27,456.00 | $35,115.00 |
| Senior year | $27,956.00 | $28,172.00 | $36,031.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $110,397.00 | $111,251.00 | $142,288.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $42,057.00 | $42,383.00 | $54,206.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,270.00 | $1,280.00 | $1,637.00 |
| Total amount paid | $152,454.00 | $153,634.00 | $196,494.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $27,245.00 | $27,456.00 | $35,115.00 |
| Senior year | $27,480.00 | $27,692.00 | $35,418.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $54,725.00 | $55,148.00 | $70,533.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,848.00 | $21,009.00 | $26,871.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $630.00 | $635.00 | $812.00 |
| Total amount paid | $75,573.00 | $76,157.00 | $97,404.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,706.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,374.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $27,246.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,529.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $33,670.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $32,269.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,815.00 |
Use Fortis College-Indianapolis Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Fortis College-Indianapolis stands at $12,949.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| 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 gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,667.00 |
| Middle income | $13,000.00 |
| High income | $12,950.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,667.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Fortis College-Indianapolis stands at $500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Fortis College-Indianapolis is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Fortis College-Indianapolis add up to $322,515,935.00 spread across 19,363 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,235.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Fortis College-Indianapolis, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.