by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Fortis Institute-Birmingham, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Fortis Institute-Birmingham comes to about $29,880.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $15,335.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,545.00 |
| Total cost | $29,880.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,880.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,981.00 |
| Net price | $22,899.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,880.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,670.00 |
| Net price | $22,210.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 4.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $23,115.00 | $23,832.00 | $31,097.00 |
| Senior year | $26,056.00 | $26,865.00 | $35,055.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $98,264.00 | $101,312.00 | $132,198.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $37,435.00 | $38,596.00 | $50,363.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,131.00 | $1,166.00 | $1,521.00 |
| Total amount paid | $135,699.00 | $139,908.00 | $182,561.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Freshman year | $23,115.00 | $23,832.00 | $31,097.00 |
| Senior year | $24,056.00 | $24,803.00 | $32,364.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $47,171.00 | $48,635.00 | $63,461.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,971.00 | $18,528.00 | $24,176.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $543.00 | $560.00 | $730.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,142.00 | $67,162.00 | $87,638.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,946.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,914.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,514.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,888.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,641.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,880.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,880.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Fortis Institute-Birmingham Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Fortis Institute-Birmingham works out to $9,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $13,992.00 |
| 90th | $23,501.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $10,727.00 |
| High income | $9,832.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for Fortis Institute-Birmingham is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Fortis Institute-Birmingham total $232,959,126.00 across 20,521 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 23 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,984.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Fortis Institute-Birmingham, consider the following:
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.