Fortis Institute — ROI, Cost & Payback
Fortis Institute charges a net price of $18,332/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $73,328. Median earnings ten years after entry are $33,193, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Fortis Institute does not clear its cost — it ranks #163 of 213 Texas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $18,332/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $73,328 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,193 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$15,167/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$376,668 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Fortis Institute's own numbers. Net price $18,332 × 4 years = $73,328 total. Median earnings $33,193 fall $15,167 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $73,328 bill in about 7.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Fortis Institute students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 29% of the $33,193 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Fortis Institute students graduate?
67% finish their degree — 33% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $73,328 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $109,445 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Fortis Institute expensive compared with other Texas colleges?
Its $18,332 net price runs $1,027 below the $19,359 median across the 213 Texas colleges we profile, and $4,108 less across the full degree.