Fortis College-Orange Park vs. CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah

Comparable Facts

Compare Fortis College Orange Park in Orange Park, FL with CBT Technology Institute Hialeah in Hialeah, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is larger than Fortis College-Orange Park based on total student enrollment (547 students vs. 399 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fortis College Orange Park is located in Orange Park, FL (Large Suburban setting); CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is in Hialeah, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Fortis College Orange Park is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. CBT Technology Institute Hialeah is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fortis College Orange Park 33:1; CBT Technology Institute Hialeah 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah are 45% lower than at Fortis College Orange Park ($8,320 vs. $15,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.5% higher at Fortis College-Orange Park than at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah (about $916 more per year; $14,946 vs. $14,030).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CBT Technology Institute Hialeah than at Fortis College Orange Park (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis College Orange Park students is 49.5% larger than aid received by CBT Technology Institute Hialeah students ($7,615 vs. $5,094).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Fortis College-Orange Park and CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CBT Technology Institute Hialeah graduates have a $3,421 lower median loan debt than Fortis College-Orange Park graduates ($8,700 vs. $12,121).
• Among borrowers, CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis College-Orange Park graduates ($89 vs. $125).
• More CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis College-Orange Park students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 20%).

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