by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Fortis Institute-Pensacola, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Fortis Institute-Pensacola comes to about $29,865.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $15,069.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,796.00 |
| Total cost | $29,865.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,865.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,427.00 |
| Net price | $22,438.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,865.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,874.00 |
| Net price | $21,991.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 0.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $22,040.00 | $22,488.00 | $29,931.00 |
| Senior year | $22,186.00 | $22,637.00 | $30,130.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $88,452.00 | $90,250.00 | $120,122.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,697.00 | $34,382.00 | $45,762.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,018.00 | $1,039.00 | $1,382.00 |
| Total amount paid | $122,149.00 | $124,632.00 | $165,885.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $22,040.00 | $22,488.00 | $29,931.00 |
| Senior year | $22,088.00 | $22,537.00 | $29,997.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,128.00 | $45,025.00 | $59,928.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,811.00 | $17,153.00 | $22,831.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $508.00 | $518.00 | $690.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,939.00 | $62,178.00 | $82,759.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,867.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,076.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,810.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,991.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,865.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,112.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Fortis Institute-Pensacola Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Fortis Institute-Pensacola stands at $9,122.00, which the Department of Education classifies 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 | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,122.00 |
| 75th | $12,012.00 |
| 90th | $17,365.00 |
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 breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,109.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $7,667.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,442.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,041.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,274.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Fortis Institute-Pensacola comes to $-411.00.
The default-rate classification at Fortis Institute-Pensacola is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Fortis Institute-Pensacola total $146,613,748.00 covering 15,034 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 95 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,322.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Fortis Institute-Pensacola, think through the questions below:
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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.