by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Fortis Institute-Scranton, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Fortis Institute-Scranton comes to about $31,149.00 annually.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $15,348.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,801.00 |
| Total cost | $31,149.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,149.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,366.00 |
| Net price | $21,783.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $31,149.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,760.00 |
| Net price | $21,389.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. 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% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $21,389.00 | $21,783.00 | $31,149.00 |
| Senior year | $21,389.00 | $21,783.00 | $31,149.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $85,556.00 | $87,132.00 | $124,596.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,594.00 | $33,194.00 | $47,467.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $985.00 | $1,003.00 | $1,434.00 |
| Total amount paid | $118,150.00 | $120,326.00 | $172,063.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $21,389.00 | $21,783.00 | $31,149.00 |
| Senior year | $21,389.00 | $21,783.00 | $31,149.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,778.00 | $43,566.00 | $62,298.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,297.00 | $16,597.00 | $23,733.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $492.00 | $501.00 | $717.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,075.00 | $60,163.00 | $86,031.00 |
| Read more in the Net Price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,186.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $24,235.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,769.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,753.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,348.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,487.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,149.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Fortis Institute-Scranton Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Fortis Institute-Scranton works out to $8,063.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $7,122.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,063.00 |
| 75th | $20,000.00 |
| 90th | $26,477.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,640.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $12,813.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,138.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,050.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Fortis Institute-Scranton take on $88.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Fortis Institute-Scranton amounts to $-768.00.
The default-rate category at Fortis Institute-Scranton is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Fortis Institute-Scranton amount to $71,889,912.00 covering 6,653 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 6 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,336.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Fortis Institute-Scranton, keep these questions in mind:
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.