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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 College-Columbus
  • Ross College-Sylvania

What stands out

Ross College-Sylvania has the lower average net price, Ross College-Sylvania reports the higher graduation rate, Fortis College-Columbus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Ross College-Sylvania 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 College-Columbus compared with Ross College-Sylvania
MetricFortis College-ColumbusWesterville, OHPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearHighest median earningsRoss College-SylvaniaSylvania, OHPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$27,708$22,893lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$34,877Not reported
In-state tuition$14,935Not reported
Out-of-state tuition$14,935Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.35%48%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,547$9,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,368highest$29,898
Campus
Undergraduates7661,714

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.