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Is Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $40,111 helps, but median debt of $16,500 plus yearly net price of $22,112 creates a tighter path. For context, Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls's net price runs about 16% above the typical 2-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 145 similar 2-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$25,910
/yrAverage school like this
$22,311
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $3,599 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $14,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$22,112
Median earnings 10 years out
$40,111
Median debt at graduation
$16,500
Graduation rate
41%
At Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls, a typical graduate carries about $16,500 in student debt and earns roughly $40,111 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $188 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $9,318 more than the typical working high school graduate in Ohio ($30,793) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
58% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Ohio ($30,793).
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Certificate · 30 working graduates counted
$32,327
$1,534 above the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Certificate · 190 working graduates counted
$33,718
$2,925 above the benchmark
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate degree · 56 working graduates counted
$36,948
$6,155 above the benchmark
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate degree · 16 working graduates counted
$47,865
$17,072 above the benchmark
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
Certificate · 227 working graduates counted
$50,471
$19,678 above the benchmark
Precision Metal Working
Certificate · 30 working graduates counted
$56,054
$25,261 above the benchmark
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Associate degree · 24 working graduates counted
$56,075
$25,282 above the benchmark
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Certificate · 58 working graduates counted
$57,643
$26,850 above the benchmark
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate degree · 184 working graduates counted
$76,482
$45,689 above the benchmark
1 other undergraduate program here has no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how that program does. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is a two year school in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
The median net price at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls is $22,112 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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All students who received aid
$22,112a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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