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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-Nashville
  • North Central Institute

What stands out

North Central Institute has the lower average net price, North Central Institute reports the higher graduation rate, while North Central Institute reports higher median earnings ten years on. 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-Nashville compared with North Central Institute
MetricFortis Institute-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearNorth Central InstituteClarksville, TNPrivate 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.$29,039$17,566lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,598Not reported
In-state tuition$15,627Not reported
Out-of-state tuition$15,627Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.48%89%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,346Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$32,886$55,027highest
Campus
Undergraduates39361

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.