by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Fortis Institute-Cookeville, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Fortis Institute-Cookeville works out to about $31,068.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $15,120.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,948.00 |
| Total cost | $31,068.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,068.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,666.00 |
| Net price | $23,402.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,068.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,613.00 |
| Net price | $22,455.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,455.00 | $23,402.00 | $31,068.00 |
| Senior year | $22,455.00 | $23,402.00 | $31,068.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,820.00 | $93,608.00 | $124,272.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,218.00 | $35,661.00 | $47,343.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,034.00 | $1,077.00 | $1,430.00 |
| Total amount paid | $124,038.00 | $129,269.00 | $171,615.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $22,455.00 | $23,402.00 | $31,068.00 |
| Senior year | $22,455.00 | $23,402.00 | $31,068.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,910.00 | $46,804.00 | $62,136.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,109.00 | $17,831.00 | $23,672.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $517.00 | $539.00 | $715.00 |
| Total amount paid | $62,019.00 | $64,635.00 | $85,808.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $23,582.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,118.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,325.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,773.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,834.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,068.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Fortis Institute-Cookeville Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Fortis Institute-Cookeville comes to $11,501.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,501.00 |
| 75th | $17,813.00 |
| 90th | $28,694.00 |
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. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,000.00 |
| Middle income | $13,000.00 |
| High income | $13,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,976.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Fortis Institute-Cookeville amounts to $-2,072.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Fortis Institute-Cookeville is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Fortis Institute-Cookeville amount to $211,386,854.00 across 15,511 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 25 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $10,561.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Fortis Institute-Cookeville, think through the questions below:
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.