Fortis Institute-Erie vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Fortis Institute Erie vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology comparison

	Fortis Institute Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Location	Erie, PA	Pleasant Gap, PA
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	194	131
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	tsbi.edu	cpi.edu
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Costs	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Tuition (In State)	$12,947	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,947	$0
Room & Board	$8,937	$0
Avg Net Price	-	$6,840
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	65%

Admission	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	121
Admitted	-	100
Acceptance Rate	Open	82.6%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (47%) Precision Production Trades (9%) Engineering Technology (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	19%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,628	$6,768
Median Loan Payment	$130	$69

Diversity	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
% Men	38%	35%
% Women	62%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	92%
% Black	13%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Fortis Institute-Erie	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Fortis Institute Erie is larger than than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology based on total student enrollment (194 students vs. 131 students)

Fortis Institute-Erie vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Fortis Institute-Erie or Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology?

• Fortis Institute Erie is ?% more expensive to attend than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology for in-state tuition ($12,947.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Fortis Institute-Erie than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ($12,947.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology than Fortis Institute Erie (65% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students is ?% larger than aid received Fortis Institute Erie ($7,016 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Fortis Institute-Erie or Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology or Fortis Institute-Erie .

Fortis Institute-Erie vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Fortis Institute-Erie or Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology and Fortis Institute-Erie.

• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students graduate with a $5,860 lower median federal student loan debt than Fortis Institute-Erie graduates. ($6,768 vs. $12,628)
• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates are paying $61 less per month on federal student loans than Fortis Institute-Erie graduates. ($69 vs. $130)
• More Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Erie students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 19%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/