by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Fortis College-Smyrna, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Fortis College-Smyrna works out to about $31,214.00 per academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $15,543.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,671.00 |
| Total cost | $31,214.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,214.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,631.00 |
| Net price | $23,583.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,214.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,699.00 |
| Net price | $23,515.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 1.8% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Freshman year | $23,927.00 | $23,996.00 | $31,761.00 |
| Senior year | $25,208.00 | $25,281.00 | $33,461.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $98,256.00 | $98,540.00 | $130,425.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,432.00 | $37,540.00 | $49,687.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,131.00 | $1,134.00 | $1,501.00 |
| Total amount paid | $135,687.00 | $136,080.00 | $180,113.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Freshman year | $23,927.00 | $23,996.00 | $31,761.00 |
| Senior year | $24,347.00 | $24,417.00 | $32,318.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $48,274.00 | $48,414.00 | $64,079.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,391.00 | $18,444.00 | $24,412.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $556.00 | $557.00 | $737.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,665.00 | $66,857.00 | $88,491.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,657.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,705.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $24,266.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,421.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,807.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,214.00 |
Use Fortis College-Smyrna Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Fortis College-Smyrna is $9,500.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,167.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $13,827.00 |
| 90th | $24,083.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,643.00 |
| High income | $9,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,834.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Fortis College-Smyrna amounts to $-921.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Fortis College-Smyrna is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.2% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Fortis College-Smyrna total $383,584,422.00 distributed across 32,356 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 69 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,687.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Fortis College-Smyrna, a few questions are worth asking:
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.