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Fortis Institute-Pensacola

Pensacola, Florida Private for-profit 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Pensacola, Florida, Fortis Institute-Pensacola is a private for-profit two-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 760 students. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis Institute-Pensacola offers certificates and associate degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Dental Assisting/Assistant. It awarded 246 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 44% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Mission

ortis provides post-secondary career education to both traditional and nontraditional students through a variety of diploma programs that assist adult students in enhancing their career opportunities and improving problem-solving abilities. Fortis strives to develop within its students the desire for lifelong and continued education. The staff at Fortis believes that they make an important contribution to the economic growth and social well-being of the area. Fortis educates its students to help meet the economic needs of their community in entry-level positions.

Mission statement as reported by Fortis Institute-Pensacola

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
760
Students enrolled
44%
First-year retention
246
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 5
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
44%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
93
Certificates under 1 year
13
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
140

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
760
Undergraduates, fall 2024
760
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,049
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
88%
Men
12%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
43%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
80%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Part of
Education Affiliates Inc.
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Campus President
Kathaleen Cole
Services and opportunities
Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit

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