Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Fortis College-Dothan

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 260, which is 78.36 % of all undergraduate students. 220 students which is 65.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,994.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 85.09% of students received grants or scholarships and 79% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Fortis College-Dothan since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 260, which is 78.36 % of all undergraduate students. 220 students which is 65.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,994.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12343 (70%)$3,564341 (70%)$3,116335 (69%)$7,333
2012-13260 (60%)$4,218214 (49%)$4,966224 (52%)$6,576
2013-14245 (77%)$4,029240 (75%)$3,685222 (69%)$6,662
2014-15262 (86%)$4,555262 (86%)$4,017230 (75%)$9,200
2015-16312 (88%)$4,489305 (86%)$4,083286 (81%)$7,611
2016-17267 (77%)$3,624254 (73%)$3,697218 (63%)$6,587
2017-18270 (78%)$3,527264 (77%)$3,441227 (66%)$6,538
2018-19260 (80%)$4,150256 (79%)$3,675187 (58%)$6,459
2019-20230 (81%)$5,087229 (80%)$4,119176 (62%)$6,971
2020-21230 (82%)$5,078222 (79%)$3,865173 (61%)$6,321
2021-22180 (83%)$5,024174 (81%)$3,999140 (65%)$6,673
Average260 (78.36%)$4,304251 (75.91%)$3,878220 (65.55%)$6,994

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

For the last 12 years, on average, 96 (85.09 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,296. It can cover 26.41% of tuition & fees ($16,264).
In addition, 89 (79.18 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,645).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12343 (85%)$3,163335 (83%)$3,696
2012-13136 (86%)$2,913105 (66%)$5,547
2013-1451 (94%)$4,63548 (89%)$7,846
2014-1564 (94%)$4,57458 (85%)$7,740
2015-1677 (85%)$4,75880 (88%)$7,960
2016-1745 (70%)$4,00052 (81%)$6,062
2017-1862 (87%)$3,78161 (86%)$6,343
2018-1982 (82%)$4,34269 (69%)$6,806
2019-2062 (83%)$5,19156 (75%)$7,231
2020-2175 (83%)$5,29466 (73%)$6,646
2021-2255 (87%)$4,60048 (76%)$7,217
Average96 (85.09%)$4,29689 (79.18%)$6,645
*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 12 years, on average, 91 (82.73 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $3,967.
In addition, 3 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (3.00 % 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
2011-12305 (75%)$3,45145 (11%)$254--48 (12%)$436
2012-13136 (86%)$2,73416 (10%)$197--27 (17%)$784
2013-1449 (91%)$4,25120 (37%)$243--34 (63%)$684
2014-1564 (94%)$4,30420 (29%)$2132 (3%)$6,500--
2015-1676 (84%)$4,20430 (33%)$2565 (5%)$7,1502 (2%)$1,718
2016-1743 (67%)$4,10720 (31%)$116--20 (31%)$54
2017-1859 (83%)$3,78944 (62%)$159--47 (66%)$83
2018-1981 (81%)$4,02645 (45%)$2392 (2%)$7,37547 (47%)$95
2019-2061 (81%)$4,24537 (49%)$1,1512 (3%)$8,25033 (44%)$116
2020-2174 (82%)$4,40765 (72%)$8592 (2%)$6,12539 (43%)$71
2021-2254 (86%)$4,11745 (71%)$602--33 (52%)$109
Average91 (82.73%)$3,96735 (40.91%)$3903 (3.00%)$7,08033 (37.70%)$415
*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 12 years, on average, 89 (79.18 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $89.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12335 (83%)$3,696334 (83%)$3,6601 (0%)$15,789
2012-13105 (66%)$5,547105 (66%)$5,547--
2013-1448 (89%)$7,84648 (89%)$7,846--
2014-1558 (85%)$7,74058 (85%)$7,740--
2015-1680 (88%)$7,96080 (88%)$7,8892 (2%)$2,844
2016-1752 (81%)$6,06252 (81%)$6,062--
2017-1861 (86%)$6,34361 (86%)$6,343--
2018-1969 (69%)$6,80669 (69%)$6,806--
2019-2056 (75%)$7,23156 (75%)$7,231--
2020-2166 (73%)$6,64666 (73%)$6,646--
2021-2248 (76%)$7,21748 (76%)$7,217--
Average89 (79.18%)$6,64589 (79.18%)$6,6352 (2.00%)$9,317
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