Snead State Community College vs. Fortis Institute-Birmingham

Comparable Facts

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

Snead State Community College is larger than Fortis Institute-Birmingham based on total student enrollment (2,917 students vs. 613 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Snead State Community College is located in Boaz, AL (Distant Town setting); Fortis Institute Birmingham is in Birmingham, AL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Snead 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: Snead State Community College 20:1; Fortis Institute Birmingham 30:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Snead State Community College are 56.5% lower than at Fortis Institute Birmingham ($4,700 vs. $10,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 58.7% higher at Fortis Institute-Birmingham than at Snead State Community College (about $5,671 more per year; $15,335 vs. $9,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Snead State Community College than at Fortis Institute Birmingham (89% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Snead State Community College students is 2.3% larger than aid received by Fortis Institute Birmingham students ($7,640 vs. $7,468).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Snead State Community College graduates have a $6,400 lower median loan debt than Fortis Institute-Birmingham graduates ($6,228 vs. $12,628).
• Among borrowers, Snead State Community College graduates have an estimated $66 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis Institute-Birmingham graduates ($64 vs. $130).
• More Snead State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Birmingham students, three years after graduation (32% vs. 19%).

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