University of Pittsburgh-Titusville vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

Comparable Facts

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

University of Pittsburgh Titusville is larger than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort based on total student enrollment (36 students vs. 15 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Pittsburgh Titusville is located in Titusville, PA (Remote Town setting); Fortis Institute Forty Fort is in Forty Fort, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• University of Pittsburgh Titusville is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Forty Fort is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Pittsburgh Titusville 4:1; Fortis Institute Forty Fort 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pittsburgh Titusville are 4.1% lower than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($14,240 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.2% higher at University of Pittsburgh-Titusville than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (about $8,255 more per year; $22,210 vs. $13,955).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Pittsburgh Titusville than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pittsburgh Titusville students is 56.2% larger than aid received by Fortis Institute Forty Fort students ($13,344 vs. $8,542).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at University of Pittsburgh-Titusville, open admission at Fortis Institute-Forty Fort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis Institute Forty Fort graduates have a $18,881 lower median loan debt than University of Pittsburgh-Titusville graduates ($8,028 vs. $26,909).
• Among borrowers, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates have an estimated $195 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Pittsburgh-Titusville graduates ($83 vs. $278).
• More University of Pittsburgh-Titusville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Forty Fort students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 35%).

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