Fortis Institute-Forty Fort Profile | Forty Fort, Pennsylvania (PA)

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166 Slocum Street
Forty Fort, PA 18704-2936

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Tel: (570)288-8400

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Allied Medical & Technical Institute provides an opportunity for organizations to hire the graduates of our schools who have completed quality, people-oriented, post-secondary career training. These graduates are capable of utilizing those skills in the business world, resulting in a positive impact for themselves and the businesses they are associated with.

School Highlights

Fortis Institute-Forty Fort serves 186 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the state average of 36%.
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort is one of 2 community colleges within Luzerne County, PA.
The nearest community college is Luzerne County Community College (8.50 miles away).

The student population of 186 has declined by 47% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 107:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.53 is less than the state average of 0.55. The school's diversity has grown by 89% over five years.

Total Enrollment	186 students	500 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	13:1	24:1

# Full-Time Students	186 students	345 students


% Asian	-	2%

% Hispanic	5%	6%

% Black	6%	14%

% White	64%	64%

% Two or more races	1%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	23%	11%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.53	0.55

College Completion Rate	59%	-

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$24,100	-

The private state tuition of $15,214 is less than the state average of $16,014. The private state tuition has grown by 12% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$15,214	$16,014

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	97%	95%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,374	-

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,713	-

Acceptance Rate	100%	85%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Allied Medical & Technical Institute is at the forefront of career education in Northeast Pennsylvania. Our facilities and programs are continually being enhanced so we can offer you the best education that will get you the career training you need to enter today's job market with confidence. The Forty Fort campus of Allied Medical & Technical Institute is located in a lovely residential area of Wyoming Valley, which has served the Greater Wilkes-Barre area since 1984. The location of the Forty Fort campus makes it easily accessible from Rt. 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Our school is comprised of a friendly admissions and administrative staff and experienced instructors. We offer hands-on training that offers our students an interesting and enjoyable learning experience. Our Forty Fort campus is proud of its history of providing a skilled workforce to the Greater Wilkes-Barre area for over 20 years. Programs offered at the Forty Fort campus includes Business Administration/Accounting, ECG/Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant Technician, Medical Transcriptionist/Insurance Billing Specialist and Pharmacy Technician. The college is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) and licensed by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools of Pennsylvania Department of Education.