City College-Altamonte Springs vs. Fortis College-Orange Park

Comparable Facts

Compare City College Altamonte Springs in Altamonte Springs, FL with Fortis College Orange Park in Orange Park, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fortis College Orange Park is larger than City College-Altamonte Springs based on total student enrollment (399 students vs. 362 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City College Altamonte Springs is located in Altamonte Springs, FL (Large Suburban setting); Fortis College Orange Park is in Orange Park, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• City College Altamonte Springs is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis College Orange Park is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College Altamonte Springs 15:1; Fortis College Orange Park 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City College Altamonte Springs are 5.7% lower than at Fortis College Orange Park ($14,252 vs. $15,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at City College-Altamonte Springs than at Fortis College Orange Park (about $3,666 more per year; $18,612 vs. $14,946).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis College Orange Park than at City College Altamonte Springs (75% vs. 38%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Orange Park students is 133.6% larger than aid received by City College Altamonte Springs students ($7,615 vs. $3,260).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City College-Altamonte Springs and Fortis College-Orange Park.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis College Orange Park graduates have a $14,186 lower median loan debt than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($12,121 vs. $26,307).
• Among borrowers, Fortis College-Orange Park graduates have an estimated $147 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($125 vs. $272).
• More City College-Altamonte Springs graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Orange Park students, three years after graduation (22% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.