Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

Comparable Facts

Compare Erie Institute of Technology Inc in Erie, PA with Fortis Institute Forty Fort in Forty Fort, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Erie Institute of Technology Inc is larger than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort based on total student enrollment (221 students vs. 15 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Fortis Institute Forty Fort is in Forty Fort, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Forty Fort is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1; Fortis Institute Forty Fort 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Erie Institute of Technology Inc are 11.4% lower than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($13,158 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.4% higher at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (about $1,309 more per year; $15,264 vs. $13,955).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (86% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 10.5% larger than aid received by Fortis Institute Forty Fort students ($9,440 vs. $8,542).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Erie Institute of Technology Inc and Fortis Institute-Forty Fort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis Institute Forty Fort graduates have a $4,053 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($8,028 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($83 vs. $124).
• More Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Forty Fort students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 35%).

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