Fortis College-Orange Park

560 Wells Road
Orange Park, FL 32073

Tel: (904) 269-7086

At Fortis College, we pride ourselves in providing postsecondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of degree and diploma programs. These programs are designed to assist students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis College also strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. We provide an educational process that offers a change-oriented approach giving graduates the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and emerging career occupations. Our mission is to attract and retain qualified instructors who are effective in the classroom and familiar with appropriate current medical, and/or technical practices; and to develop in students a professional attitude and an awareness of contemporary career practices through exposure to pragmatic course content and to faculty currently engaged in enterprise.

School Highlights

Fortis College-Orange Park serves 312 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 38:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 31%.
Fortis College-Orange Park is one of 2 community colleges within Clay County, FL.
The nearest community college to Fortis College-Orange Park is Everest University-Orange Park (0.2 miles away).

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Fortis College-Orange Park places among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:

The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student population of Fortis College-Orange Park has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Fortis College-Orange Park diversity score of 0.61 is more than the state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	312 students	1,142 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	22:1	38:1

# Full-Time Students	312 students	487 students


% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	10%	24%

% Black	29%	17%

% White	54%	69%

% Two or more races	3%	2%

% Non Resident races	-	2%

% Unknown races	2%	-

Diversity Score	0.61	0.60

College Completion Rate	62%	59%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$22,900	$30,300

The private state tuition of $14,208 is less than the state average of $15,054. The private state tuition has grown by 14% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$14,208	$15,054

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	98%	91%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,667	$11,875

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,334	$6,334

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The nearest community college to Fortis College-Orange Park is Everest University-Orange Park (0.2 miles away).

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For Florida public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,464 per year for in-state students and $11,973 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,054 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Florida is 86%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Florida community colleges have a diversity score of 0.60, which is lower than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Florida is Johnson & Wales University-North Miami. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.