Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Fortis Institute Forty Fort comparison

	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute Forty Fort	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Location	Lancaster, PA	Forty Fort, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,453	159
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	stevenscollege.edu	fortisinstitute.edu
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Costs	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Tuition (In State)	$9,000	$13,694
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,000	$13,694
Room & Board	$10,670	$13,950
Avg Net Price	$5,866	$19,314
Avg Grant Aid	$11,280	$6,572
% Receiving Grant Aid	52%	81%

Admission	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,942	-
Admitted	1,028	-
Acceptance Rate	52.9%	Open
Enrolled %	68.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	1020/1215
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 30, 2026

Academics	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)	Health Professions (73%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (25%) Legal Professions (1%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (1%)
Outcomes	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$24,600
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,658	$8,028
Median Loan Payment	$89	$83

Diversity	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
% Men	0%	47%
% Women	0%	28%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	62%
% Black	11%	12%
% Hispanic	9%	14%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
% In-State	100%	95%
% Out-of-State	0%	3%
Campus	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is larger than than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort based on total student enrollment (1,453 students vs. 159 students)

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology or Fortis Institute-Forty Fort?

• Fortis Institute Forty Fort is 52.2% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($13,694.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.2% higher at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($13,694.00 vs. $9,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort ($5,866 vs. $19,314)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are 30.7% lower than costs at Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($10,670 vs. $13,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fortis Institute Forty Fort than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (81% vs. 52%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 71.6% larger than aid received Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($11,280 vs. $6,572)

Which college is harder to get into, Thaddeus Stevens College of 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology .

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thaddeus Stevens College of 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $18,000 more per year than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $24,600)
• Fortis Institute Forty Fort students graduate with a $630 lower median federal student loan debt than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates. ($8,028 vs. $8,658)
• Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates. ($83 vs. $89)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Forty Fort students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 35%)

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