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Fortis College-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city

0%
Transfer rate
$27,706
Avg net price
44%
Grad / completion
$34,726
Median earnings

Fortis College-Indianapolis is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Indianapolis, Indiana (large city setting), enrolling 322 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 322 undergradsLarge cityCold winters

About Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. In 1816, the year Indiana gained statehood, U.S. Congress designated four sections of land in central Indiana as the future seat of state government, contingent on tribal removal. With a permanent collection of 54,000 works, the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields is the city's primary art museum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Associate
To Great Lakes shore
129 miles
Nearest airport
14 miles to Indianapolis (IND) · major hub

How Fortis College-Indianapolis compares

Graduation rate44%

Higher than 30% · #39 of 46 in Indiana

First-year retention48%

Higher than 9%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$34,726

Higher than 48% · #15 of 42 in Indiana

Average net price$27,706

Cheaper than 12% · #46 cheapest of 51 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$13,000

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio21 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment322

Larger than 54%

Percentiles compare Fortis College-Indianapolis with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Indiana.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

322undergrads
  • Women25780%
  • Men6520%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White12%
  • Black77%
  • Hispanic3.4%
  • Asian1.9%
  • Other or multiracial6.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
322
Student–faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
79%
First-generation students
54%
Students over 25
62%
Median family income
$16,752
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$55,161

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$15,072
Room & board
—
Books & supplies
$1,186
Total cost of attendance
$35,300
Average net price
$27,706

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
44%
First-year retention
48%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,284
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$34,726
Median debt at graduation
$13,000
Students with federal loans
74%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
14%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
39%
First-generation
39%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (322 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$27,497
$30–48k
$22,605
$48–75k
$28,688
$75–110k
$35,300
$110k+
—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

74%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$135
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 74% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $135. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 27 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$34,726
Typical debt at graduation
$13,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
46%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$33,295
Men
$40,246

Men out-earn women by $6,951 (21%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
21°F
Annual rain
40.7″
Annual snow
22″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.55.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Indianapolis Eagle Creek AP, IN US station (7.5 mi from campus).

What Fortis College-Indianapolis graduates study — and earn

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.
28 grads$66k 1 yr$75k 5 yr$37k debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCert.
22 grads$29k 1 yr$32k 5 yr$11k debt
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Cert.
18 grads$37k 1 yr$43k 5 yr$13k debt
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCert.
11 grads$27k 1 yr$28k 5 yr$14k debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.