Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Fortis Institute-Scranton

Comparable Facts

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

Fortis Institute Scranton is larger than Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (372 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Fortis Institute Scranton is in Scranton, PA (Small City setting).
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Scranton is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1; Fortis Institute Scranton 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fortis Institute Scranton are 12.8% lower than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($11,475 vs. $13,158).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.6% higher at Fortis Institute-Scranton than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc (about $84 more per year; $15,348 vs. $15,264).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc as at Fortis Institute Scranton (86% vs. 86%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis Institute Scranton students is 4.4% larger than aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students ($9,859 vs. $9,440).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Erie Institute of Technology Inc, not reported at Fortis Institute-Scranton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates have a $2,543 lower median loan debt than Fortis Institute-Scranton graduates ($12,081 vs. $14,624).
• Among borrowers, Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis Institute-Scranton graduates ($124 vs. $151).
• More Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Scranton students, three years after graduation (43% vs. 30%).

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