Tennessee students paid $15,201 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $449 more than the $14,752 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 16 students received grants or scholarships totaling $88,327 and 16 students took out student loans totaling more than $132,186.
Including all undergraduates (214), 144 students used grants or scholarships totaling $783,976, and 123 students took out $784,151 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 | 214 | $13,715 | $14,517 | $14,752 | $15,201 | 10.8% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Fortis Institute-Cookeville 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 | 15 | 79% | $80,702 | $5,380 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | - | 11% | - | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 9 | 47% | $3,625 | $403 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 16 | 84% | $88,327 | $5,520 |
| Federal student loans | 16 | 84% | $118,186 | $7,387 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 21% | $14,000 | $3,500 |
| Student loan aid | 16 | 84% | $132,186 | $8,262 |
| Total student aid | 18 | 95% | - | - |
Alerts Sign-up