How Fortis Institute-Erie's Financial Aid Changes

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Fortis Institute-Erie since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 362, which is 76.71 % of all undergraduate students. 309 students which is 65.43% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,592.

Year	Grant or Scholarship^*		Pell Grants		Federal Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	705 (83%)	$4,432	695 (82%)	$4,306	623 (73%)	$8,735
2014-15	573 (88%)	$6,254	536 (82%)	$4,381	483 (74%)	$7,459
2015-16	481 (88%)	$5,867	436 (80%)	$4,454	397 (72%)	$7,614
2016-17	343 (65%)	$4,746	308 (59%)	$3,998	288 (55%)	$6,738
2017-18	268 (67%)	$5,833	252 (63%)	$4,264	235 (59%)	$6,483
2018-19	155 (79%)	$5,626	141 (72%)	$4,404	130 (67%)	$6,079
2019-20	8 (67%)	$6,149	7 (58%)	$3,485	7 (58%)	$3,037
Average	362 (76.71%)	$5,558	339 (70.86%)	$4,185	309 (65.43%)	$6,592

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

Overview

For the last 8 years, on average, 48 (82.60 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $6,237. It can cover 45.88% of tuition & fees ($13,595).

In addition, 48 (83.80 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $9,158).

Year	Grants or Scholarships^*		Student Loans
Year	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent^**)	Average Amount
2013-14	51 (88%)	$7,335	57 (98%)	$12,200
2014-15	33 (89%)	$6,092	32 (86%)	$8,624
2015-16	68 (87%)	$6,548	74 (95%)	$9,468
2016-17	56 (60%)	$4,659	45 (48%)	$7,488
2017-18	33 (89%)	$6,551	34 (92%)	$8,011
2018-19	-	-	-	-
2019-20	-	-	-	-
Average	48 (82.60%)	$6,237	48 (83.80%)	$9,158

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Grants/Scholarship

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 8 years, on average, 43 (75.40 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,013.

In addition, 19 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (34.80 % of students).

Year	Federal (Pell) Grants		Other Federal		State/Local government		Institutional
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	47 (81%)	$5,128	37 (64%)	$121	27 (47%)	$3,714	3 (5%)	$9,439
2014-15	32 (86%)	$4,869	29 (78%)	$109	13 (35%)	$3,237	-	-
2015-16	61 (78%)	$5,450	51 (65%)	$123	28 (36%)	$3,804	-	-
2016-17	47 (51%)	$4,607	32 (34%)	$146	9 (10%)	$3,809	9 (10%)	$604
2017-18	30 (81%)	$5,010	21 (57%)	$240	17 (46%)	$3,580	-	-
2018-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	43 (75.40%)	$5,013	34 (59.60%)	$148	19 (34.80%)	$3,629	6 (7.50%)	$5,022

^*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

^**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..

Student Loans

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 8 years, on average, 48 (83.80 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $48.

Year	Total		Federal student loans		Other student loans
Year	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount	Number Received (percent)	Average Amount
2013-14	57 (98%)	$12,200	57 (98%)	$11,509	4 (7%)	$9,848
2014-15	32 (86%)	$8,624	32 (86%)	$7,999	1 (3%)	$19,992
2015-16	74 (95%)	$9,468	74 (95%)	$8,993	3 (4%)	$11,724
2016-17	45 (48%)	$7,488	45 (48%)	$7,488	-	-
2017-18	34 (92%)	$8,011	34 (92%)	$7,364	2 (5%)	$11,000
2018-19	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	48 (83.80%)	$9,158	48 (83.80%)	$8,671	3 (4.75%)	$13,141

Most Searched Pennsylvania Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Public, four-years | Dallas
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Public, four-years | New Kensington
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Public, four-years | Center Valley
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Public, four-years | Mont Alto
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Public, four-years | Sharon
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
DeSales University Private, four-years | Center Valley
Bucknell University Private, four-years | Lewisburg
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Public, four-years | Pittsburgh

compare schools

Graduate

Thomas Jefferson University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | University Park
Drexel University Private, four-years | Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Lehigh University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Temple University Public, four-years | Philadelphia
Villanova University Private, four-years | Villanova
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years | Millersville
La Salle University Private, four-years | Philadelphia

compare schools

Online Schools

Moravian University Private, four-years | Bethlehem
Westmoreland County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Youngwood
University of Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia Public, 2-4 years | Philadelphia
Harrisburg Area Community College Public, 2-4 years | Harrisburg
Carnegie Mellon University Private, four-years | Pittsburgh
Messiah University Private, four-years | Mechanicsburg
Strayer University-Pennsylvania Private, four-years | Trevose
Marywood University Private, four-years | Scranton
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Public, four-years | Millersville

compare schools

Trade Schools

YTI Career Institute-York Private, 2-4 years | York
New Castle School of Trades Private, 2-4 years | New Castle
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc Private, 2-4 years | Exton
Orleans Technical College Private, Less than 2-years | Philadelphia
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Philadelphia
Pennco Tech-Bristol Private, 2-4 years | Bristol
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Public, Less than 2-years | Willow Grove
Great Lakes Institute of Technology Private, 2-4 years | Erie
Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program Public, Less than 2-years | Meadville
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center Public, Less than 2-years | Monroeville

compare schools

Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at Fortis Institute-Erie

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time