Alabama students paid $13,317 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $903 less than the $14,220 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 94 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 46 students received grants or scholarships totaling $267,910 and 42 students took out student loans totaling more than $357,705.
Including all undergraduates (383), 382 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million, and 306 students took out $2.3 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 | 383 | $13,552 | $14,029 | $14,220 | $13,317 | -1.7% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Fortis Institute-Birmingham 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 | 46 | 92% | $267,660 | $5,819 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 2% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 46 | 92% | $267,910 | $5,824 |
| Federal student loans | 42 | 84% | $352,594 | $8,395 |
| Other student loans | - | 4% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 42 | 84% | $357,705 | $8,517 |
| Total student aid | 47 | 94% | - | - |
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