by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay 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-Orange Park 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 - Orange Park deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Read on to learn how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Fortis College-Orange Park.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Fortis College-Orange Park, 92% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid around 22 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $7,615 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 25% | $550 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $6,973 |
| State/local grants | 21% | $2,146 |
| Federal student loans | 83% | $8,330 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Fortis College - Orange Park, some 79% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,819 (across roughly 262 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $6,819 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $6,446 |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $7,774 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $6,230.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $22,710 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,908 |
| Over $75,000 | $28,773 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,205 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,665 |
To project your own net price, use Fortis College - Orange Park’s NPC: www.fortis.edu/content/dam/fortis/compliance/netpricecalc/npcalc-fortis_orange_park.htm.
The median student at Fortis College - Orange Park graduates with $9,500 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $11,238 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $119.14/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Fortis College - Orange Park.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,465 |
| 25th percentile | $7,056 |
| 75th percentile | $14,167 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,454 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $11,023 |
| High income | $8,010 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,545 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,176 |
| Independent students | $10,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Fortis College - Orange Park.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Fortis College - Orange Park:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5857 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $71,886,978 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 39 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $475,427 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,190 |
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