Fortis College - Community College Profile

Fortis College

Fortis College is a private community college located in Houston, TX. It offers 7 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,264 for undergraduate programs at Fortis College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($19,853) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 258 students that are lower than the average population (3,604 students) of community colleges in Texas. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $29,400.

Academic Overview

Fortis College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Houston, Texas. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,264 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $29,400.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1201 West Oaks Mall, Houston, TX
Phone	713-266-6594
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$16,264
Student Population »	258 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	52%
Retention Rate	47%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,969
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,264 for undergraduate programs at Fortis College. The tuition & fees at Fortis College is cheaper than the average costs ($19,853) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Fortis College compares to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$16,264
Books & Supplies	$1,037
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,350
Average Financial Aid	$5,969
Cost of Attendance	$36,651
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$30,682
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,400

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$16,264	$1,037	36 Hours	9 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$33,680	$1,381	91 Hours	18 Months
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	$17,347	$970	46 Hours	9 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$19,577	$1,852	64 Hours	12 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$20,484	$1,753	64 Hours	12 Months
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	$16,987	$1,812	94 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Fortis College	$16,264
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$19,853
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Fortis College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 6 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	6	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	78 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 258 students at Fortis College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 82 male students and 245 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	327	327
Male Students	82	82
Female Students	245	245