Florida students paid $16,207 to attend the two-year private for-profit institution this year – $475 more than the $15,732 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 20 students received grants or scholarships totaling $103,844 and 21 students took out student loans totaling more than $174,119.
Including all undergraduates (400), 312 students used grants or scholarships totaling $1.5 million, and 298 students took out $2.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 400 | $14,300 | $14,662 | $15,732 | $16,207 | 13.3% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 20 | 83% | $101,094 | $5,055 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 5 | 21% | $2,750 | $550 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 20 | 83% | $103,844 | $5,192 |
| Federal student loans | 21 | 88% | $166,584 | $7,933 |
| Other student loans | - | 8% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 21 | 88% | $174,119 | $8,291 |
| Total student aid | 22 | 92% | - | - |
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