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Fortis Institute - Scranton was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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.
At Fortis Institute - Scranton, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
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 17%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 48% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Fortis Institute - Scranton. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 279 full-time undergraduates at Fortis Institute - Scranton.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,952 | $32,617 | $35,637 | $35,714 | $33,720 |
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 96% of students took out student loans averaging $7,863 a year. That adds up to $31,452 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Fortis Institute - Scranton is 16.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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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/ |
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 2020-2021, 185 students took at least one online class at Fortis Institute - Scranton. This is an increase from the 163 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 185 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 163 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 141 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 162 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 131 | 0 |
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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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