Harcum College vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

Comparable Facts

Compare Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA with Fortis Institute Forty Fort in Forty Fort, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Harcum College is larger than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort based on total student enrollment (908 students vs. 15 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Harcum College is located in Bryn Mawr, PA (Large Suburban setting); Fortis Institute Forty Fort is in Forty Fort, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Harcum College is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Forty Fort is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Harcum College 6:1; Fortis Institute Forty Fort 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Harcum College are 19.2% lower than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($12,000 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 129.3% higher at Harcum College than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (about $18,045 more per year; $32,000 vs. $13,955).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Harcum College than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (96% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Harcum College students is 136.9% larger than aid received by Fortis Institute Forty Fort students ($20,232 vs. $8,542).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Harcum College, open admission at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis Institute Forty Fort graduates have a $11,972 lower median loan debt than Harcum College graduates ($8,028 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates have an estimated $123 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Harcum College graduates ($83 vs. $206).
• More Harcum College 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.