City College-Altamonte Springs vs. Fortis Institute-Pensacola

Comparable Facts

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

Fortis Institute Pensacola is larger than City College-Altamonte Springs based on total student enrollment (760 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 Institute Pensacola is in Pensacola, FL (Small City setting).
• City College Altamonte Springs is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Pensacola is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City College Altamonte Springs 15:1; Fortis Institute Pensacola 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City College Altamonte Springs are 6.8% lower than at Fortis Institute Pensacola ($14,252 vs. $15,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at City College-Altamonte Springs than at Fortis Institute Pensacola (about $3,543 more per year; $18,612 vs. $15,069).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis Institute Pensacola than at City College Altamonte Springs (89% vs. 38%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis Institute Pensacola students is 139.2% larger than aid received by City College Altamonte Springs students ($7,798 vs. $3,260).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis Institute Pensacola graduates have a $15,231 lower median loan debt than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($11,076 vs. $26,307).
• Among borrowers, Fortis Institute-Pensacola graduates have an estimated $158 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City College-Altamonte Springs graduates ($114 vs. $272).
• More Fortis Institute-Pensacola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College-Altamonte Springs students, three years after graduation (22% vs. 22%).

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