Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Fortis Institute-Wayne

Wayne, New Jersey. 502 undergraduates.

76%Graduation rate5 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$21,062Average net price per year19% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$42,518Median earnings 10 years after starting16% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($42,518). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$20,452
$30,000–$48,000$20,890
$48,001–$75,000$21,313
$75,001–$110,000$25,239
Over $110,000$24,842

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate76%71%
Return for second year86%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$38,941$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$42,518$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

9 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Fortis Institute-Wayne cost per year?
The average net price at Fortis Institute-Wayne, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $21,062 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Fortis Institute-Wayne graduates earn?
Former Fortis Institute-Wayne students earn a median of $42,518 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis Institute-Wayne?
76% of Fortis Institute-Wayne students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Fortis Institute-Wayne graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Fortis Institute-Wayne is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.