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Fortis Institute - Scranton was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Fortis Institute - Scranton has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at Fortis Institute - Scranton is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Fortis Institute - Scranton is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Fortis Institute - Scranton this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 279 full-time undergraduates at Fortis Institute - Scranton.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fortis Institute - Scranton, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Fortis Institute - Scranton, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $6,830 a year. That adds up to $27,320 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Fortis Institute - Scranton is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Fortis Institute - Scranton are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 517 Ash Street, Scranton, PA 18509-2903 |
| Phone: | 570-558-1818 |
| Website: | www.fortis.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 32 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 27 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 23 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 | NA |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 6 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 164 students took at least one online class at Fortis Institute - Scranton. This is a decrease from the 185 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 164 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 185 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 163 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 162 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Fortis Institute - Scranton.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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