Enterprise State Community College vs. Fortis Institute-Birmingham

Comparable Facts

Compare Enterprise State Community College in Enterprise, AL with Fortis Institute Birmingham in Birmingham, AL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Enterprise State Community College is larger than Fortis Institute-Birmingham based on total student enrollment (2,699 students vs. 613 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Enterprise State Community College is located in Enterprise, AL (Distant Town setting); Fortis Institute Birmingham is in Birmingham, AL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Enterprise State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Birmingham is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Enterprise State Community College 17:1; Fortis Institute Birmingham 30:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis Institute Birmingham are 25% lower than at Enterprise State Community College ($10,800 vs. $14,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 71% higher at Fortis Institute-Birmingham than at Enterprise State Community College (about $6,365 more per year; $15,335 vs. $8,970).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis Institute Birmingham than at Enterprise State Community College (84% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis Institute Birmingham students is 4.4% larger than aid received by Enterprise State Community College students ($7,468 vs. $7,152).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Enterprise State Community College, not reported at Fortis Institute-Birmingham.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Enterprise State Community College graduates have a $5,473 lower median loan debt than Fortis Institute-Birmingham graduates ($7,155 vs. $12,628).
• Among borrowers, Enterprise State Community College graduates have an estimated $57 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis Institute-Birmingham graduates ($73 vs. $130).
• More Enterprise State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Birmingham students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.