South Hills School of Business & Technology vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

South Hills School of Business & Technology vs. Fortis Institute Forty Fort comparison

	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute Forty Fort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Location	State College, PA	Forty Fort, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	272	167
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	southhills.edu	fortisinstitute.edu
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Costs	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Tuition (In State)	$19,332	$13,348
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,332	$13,348
Room & Board	$11,700	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$25,876	$25,224
Avg Grant Aid	$6,394	$4,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	83%

Admission	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	141	-
Admitted	138	-
Acceptance Rate	97.9%	Open
Enrolled %	52.2%	Open
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	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Health Professions (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (73%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (25%) Legal Professions (1%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)
Outcomes	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$24,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$8,028
Median Loan Payment	$201	$83

Diversity	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
% Men	36%	62%
% Women	64%	38%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	92%	62%
% Black	2%	12%
% Hispanic	1%	14%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
% In-State	99%	95%
% Out-of-State	1%	3%
Campus	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• South Hills School of Business & Technology is larger than than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort based on total student enrollment (272 students vs. 167 students)

South Hills School of Business & Technology vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South Hills School of Business & Technology or Fortis Institute-Forty Fort?

• South Hills School of Business & Technology is 44.8% more expensive to attend than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort for in-state tuition ($19,332.00 vs. $13,348.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.8% higher at South Hills School of Business & Technology than Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($19,332.00 vs. $13,348.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Fortis Institute Forty Fort than South Hills School of Business & Technology ($25,224 vs. $25,876)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis Institute Forty Fort are 30% lower than costs at South Hills School of Business & Technology ($9,000 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fortis Institute Forty Fort than South Hills School of Business & Technology (83% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Hills School of Business & Technology students is 32.7% larger than aid received Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($6,394 vs. $4,820)

Which college is harder to get into, South Hills School of Business & Technology or Fortis Institute-Forty Fort? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Fortis Institute-Forty Fort or South Hills School of Business & Technology .

South Hills School of Business & Technology vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South Hills School of Business & Technology or Fortis Institute-Forty Fort? 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 Fortis Institute-Forty Fort and South Hills School of Business & Technology.

• Graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology earn on average $7,900 more per year than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $24,600)
• Fortis Institute Forty Fort students graduate with a $11,472 lower median federal student loan debt than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates. ($8,028 vs. $19,500)
• Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates are paying $118 less per month on federal student loans than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates. ($83 vs. $201)
• More South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Forty Fort students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 35%)

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