by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Fortis College-Landover can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Fortis College - Landover provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Fortis College-Landover.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at Fortis College-Landover, 97% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid around 97 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $7,310 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 5% | $1,180 |
| Federal Pell grants | 93% | $7,245 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 83% | $7,846 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Here, approximately 75% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,161 (across approximately 436 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $6,161 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $5,993 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $7,053 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $7,009.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $26,704 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,540 |
| Over $75,000 | $33,666 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
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 | $26,578 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,956 |
To project your own net price, use Fortis College - Landover’s NPC: www.fortis.edu/content/dam/fortis/compliance/netpricecalc/npcalc-fortis_landover.htm.
A typical borrower at Fortis College - Landover leaves with $9,100 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,100 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Fortis College - Landover.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,668 |
| 25th percentile | $6,235 |
| 75th percentile | $11,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $13,063 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,332 |
| Middle income | $8,233 |
| High income | $7,214 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,015 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,215 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Fortis College - Landover.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Fortis College - Landover:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12806 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $117,350,719 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 21 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $340,137 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $16,197 |
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