Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 695, which is 79.22 % of all undergraduate students. 628 students which is 70.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,577.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 88.56% of students received grants or scholarships and 86% of students received student loans.


All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Towson since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 695, which is 79.22 % of all undergraduate students. 628 students which is 70.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,577.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14901 (75%)$3,762869 (72%)$3,501905 (75%)$7,714
2014-15830 (77%)$4,154822 (77%)$3,885868 (81%)$7,867
2015-16666 (77%)$3,997661 (77%)$3,796687 (80%)$7,613
2016-17639 (85%)$3,916635 (84%)$3,806567 (75%)$7,380
2017-18601 (87%)$4,233595 (86%)$4,097507 (74%)$5,114
2018-19528 (74%)$4,200519 (73%)$4,083432 (61%)$5,838
2019-20692 (85%)$4,794673 (82%)$4,491581 (71%)$6,217
2020-21780 (77%)$4,734731 (72%)$4,596662 (66%)$6,047
2021-22614 (76%)$4,280528 (65%)$3,706447 (55%)$5,402
Average695 (79.22%)$4,230670 (76.44%)$3,996628 (70.89%)$6,577
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 271 (88.56 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,588. It can cover 27.34% of tuition & fees ($16,779).

In addition, 267 (86.44 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $7,953).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14381 (93%)$4,504393 (96%)$9,402
2014-15419 (93%)$4,996432 (96%)$9,943
2015-16318 (94%)$4,816324 (96%)$9,931
2016-17241 (92%)$4,096238 (91%)$9,072
2017-18235 (94%)$4,548222 (89%)$6,461
2018-19165 (80%)$4,690152 (74%)$6,728
2019-20189 (92%)$4,700174 (84%)$6,550
2020-21284 (79%)$4,725283 (79%)$6,817
2021-22205 (80%)$4,213186 (73%)$6,672
Average271 (88.56%)$4,588267 (86.44%)$7,953
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 267 (87.56 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,312.

In addition, 21 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (7.00 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14370 (91%)$3,989151 (37%)$20125 (6%)$3,349201 (49%)$627
2014-15418 (93%)$4,687268 (60%)$8331 (7%)$50072 (16%)$1,334
2015-16315 (93%)$4,550128 (38%)$10228 (8%)$500142 (42%)$502
2016-17240 (92%)$3,912185 (71%)$10115 (6%)$517192 (74%)$114
2017-18234 (94%)$4,327197 (79%)$12131 (12%)$500199 (80%)$85
2018-19165 (80%)$4,502140 (68%)$8321 (10%)$595143 (69%)$49
2019-20183 (89%)$4,391120 (58%)$4516 (3%)$1,519109 (53%)$197
2020-21281 (78%)$4,61870 (19%)$2545 (1%)$1,90065 (18%)$259
2021-22198 (78%)$3,833153 (60%)$52425 (10%)$690107 (42%)$68
Average267 (87.56%)$4,312157 (54.44%)$21321 (7.00%)$1,119137 (49.22%)$359
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 267 (86.44 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $267.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14393 (96%)$9,402392 (96%)$9,3418 (2%)$4,139
2014-15432 (96%)$9,943432 (96%)$9,76136 (8%)$2,194
2015-16324 (96%)$9,931322 (95%)$9,70536 (11%)$2,569
2016-17238 (91%)$9,072235 (90%)$8,92127 (10%)$2,319
2017-18222 (89%)$6,461221 (88%)$6,03759 (24%)$1,700
2018-19152 (74%)$6,728146 (71%)$6,54146 (22%)$1,472
2019-20174 (84%)$6,550168 (82%)$6,25444 (21%)$2,024
2020-21283 (79%)$6,817282 (78%)$6,24372 (20%)$2,341
2021-22186 (73%)$6,672179 (70%)$6,29447 (18%)$2,433
Average267 (86.44%)$7,953264 (85.11%)$7,67742 (15.11%)$2,355