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Fortis Institute-Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania Private for-profit 2-year Small city

Overview

Fortis Institute-Scranton is a private for-profit two-year institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 372 students in fall 2024. It is part of Education Affiliates Inc..

Fortis Institute-Scranton offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Medical/Clinical Assistant, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 144 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

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

Mission statement as reported by Fortis Institute-Scranton

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
372
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
144
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 6

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

Health Professions 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 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
59%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
38
Certificates under 1 year
34
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
72

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
372
Undergraduates, fall 2024
372
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
635
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
25%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
54%
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
Susan Lynch
Services and opportunities
Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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