Pennsylvania students paid $28,802 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $1,556 more than the $27,246 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 27 students received grants or scholarships totaling $154,069 and 26 students took out student loans totaling more than $219,169.
Including all undergraduates (288), 244 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.6 million, and 205 students took out $1.6 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~274 | $26,756 | $25,963 | $27,246 | $28,802 | 7.6% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Fortis Institute-Scranton in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 27 | 93% | $146,411 | $5,423 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 7% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 27 | 93% | $154,069 | $5,706 |
| Federal student loans | 26 | 90% | $204,518 | $7,866 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 14% | $14,651 | $3,663 |
| Student loan aid | 26 | 90% | $219,169 | $8,430 |
| Total student aid | 28 | 97% | - | - |
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