Fortis College-Grand Prairie

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2017 Average Net Price

$15,036

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

14.5%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

215

100% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

58.4%

97 Graduates

About

Fortis College-Grand Prairie is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Fortis College-Grand Prairie were .

In 2017, 100 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fortis College-Grand Prairie. 89% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (41 degrees), 1.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is $0, which is $-11,737 less than the national average for ($11,738).

Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)Unknown

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is $0, which is $-11,737 less than the national average for ($11,738).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,036.

In 2017, 73% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 62% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$15,036

2017 Value

32.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Fortis College-Grand Prairie had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,036. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Fortis College-Grand Prairie grew by 32.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fortis College-Grand Prairie (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

62%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Fortis College-Grand Prairie received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.67% with respect to 2016, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fortis College-Grand Prairie (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.5%

2016 Default Rate

178

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Fortis College-Grand Prairie was 14.5%, which represents 178 out of the 1225 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Fortis College-Grand Prairie has a total enrollment of 215 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is 215 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fortis College-Grand Prairie, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.9% Black or African American, 34.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% White, 3.26% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.465% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fortis College-Grand Prairie in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (41.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (28.4%) and White Female (8.84%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fortis College-Grand Prairie, both undergraduate and graduate, is 215 students. The full-time enrollment at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is 215 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar .

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fortis College-Grand Prairie (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fortis College-Grand Prairie was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), Fortis College-Grand Prairie had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fortis College-Grand Prairie (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
103
Hispanic or Latino
74
White
23

The enrolled student population at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is 47.9% Black or African American, 34.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% White, 3.26% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.465% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 41.5% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 19.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 78 more women than men received degrees from Fortis College-Grand Prairie. The majority of degree recipients at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are black or african american (41 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Fortis College-Grand Prairie, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (100 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are Registered nurses (1,293,105 people), Medical & health services managers (134,634 people), Pharmacists (128,892 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (99,786 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are Health (100 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are Health (100 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,404,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,475 people), Outpatient care centers (190,696 people), Offices of physicians (183,832 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,020 people).

The most specialized majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are Health (100 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fortis College-Grand Prairie.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fortis College-Grand Prairie was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fortis College-Grand Prairie according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis College-Grand Prairie, which is 0.124 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (89).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Fortis College-Grand Prairie by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Fortis College-Grand Prairie in Sterile Processing Technician, which is 0.391 times less than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to women at Fortis College-Grand Prairie in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is NaNy times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 23% of students graduating from Fortis College-Grand Prairie completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.06% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
41 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded
White
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is black or african american (41 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (39 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded
White Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Fortis College-Grand Prairie is black or african american female (37 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (37 degrees).

Operations

Fortis College-Grand Prairie has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $909 (NaNN%), compared to the 0.0457% average return ($6.76k on $14.8M) across all .

In 2017, Fortis College-Grand Prairie had a total salary expenditure of $4.37M. Fortis College-Grand Prairie employs 3 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are Female Instructors (2), Male Instructors(1), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis College-Grand Prairie are: Management, with 6 employees, Sales and related, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Fortis College-Grand Prairie has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Fortis College-Grand Prairie stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fortis College-Grand Prairie (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Fortis College-Grand Prairie received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.67M

2017 Salaries

8.74%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Fortis College-Grand Prairie paid a median of $1.67M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($4.37M) and a 8.74% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.16% growth from 2015 and a 18.9% decline from 2014.

The median for similar is 574k (13.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$206k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Fortis College-Grand Prairie paid a total of $206k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $296k (51.6%) for similar Unknown.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fortis College-Grand Prairie were Instructor with 3 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fortis College-Grand Prairie were Management with 6 employees; Sales and related with 4 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fortis College-Grand Prairie was Female Instructor with 2 employees, Male Instructor with 1 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Fortis College-Grand Prairie.

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