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	1,312	167
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)	$8,400	$13,348
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,400	$13,348
Room & Board	$9,670	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$8,844	$25,224
Avg Grant Aid	$7,108	$4,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	83%

Admission	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,167	-
Admitted	1,063	-
Acceptance Rate	91.1%	Open
Enrolled %	55.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1040/1185
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jun 30, 2025

Academics	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	19:1
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	91%	62%
% Women	9%	38%
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 (1,312 students vs. 167 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 58.9% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($13,348.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.9% higher at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($13,348.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• 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 ($8,844 vs. $25,224)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis Institute Forty Fort are 7.4% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($9,000 vs. $9,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Fortis Institute Forty Fort (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 47.5% larger than aid received Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($7,108 vs. $4,820)

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/