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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Fortis Institute-Scranton
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

What stands out

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School has the lower average net price, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reports the higher graduation rate, Penn Commercial Business/Technical School reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Fortis Institute-Scranton leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Fortis Institute-Scranton compared with Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
MetricFortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest median debtPenn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PAPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$20,186$18,350lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$29,552$23,804
In-state tuition$15,348$13,654
Out-of-state tuition$15,348$13,654
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported56%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.46%77%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,500lowest$11,638
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$30,224$31,736highest
Campus
Undergraduates372265

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.