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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
  • SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville

What stands out

SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville has the lower average net price, Fortis Institute-Nashville reports the higher graduation rate, SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville reports higher median earnings ten years on, while SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville 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-Nashville compared with SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville
MetricFortis Institute-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateSAE Institute of Technology-NashvilleNashville, TNPrivate for-profit · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$29,039$24,700lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$35,598$29,991
In-state tuition$15,627$17,514
Out-of-state tuition$15,627$17,514
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.48%highest44%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,346$9,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$32,886$39,544highest
Campus
Undergraduates3931,712

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.