10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$376,886at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Fortis Institute-Wayne
⌖ Wayne, NJ · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$376,886 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−137%Modeled 10-year ROI
$34,915Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Fortis Institute-Wayne
What does Fortis Institute-Wayne cost?
Fortis Institute-Wayne reports an average annual net price of $24,009 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Fortis Institute-Wayne graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $34,915 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Fortis Institute-Wayne graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Fortis Institute-Wayne worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 9 field-and-credential outcomes at Fortis Institute-Wayne; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$280,850
$8,000Annual price−$312,850
$16,000Annual price−$344,850
$24,000Current college-wide context−$376,850
$32,000Annual price−$408,850
$40,000Annual price−$440,850
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$24,009Average net price / year
$29,662Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$34,915Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
502Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
Pell receipt not reportedMedian Parent PLUS debt
435 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
35% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$35,887Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$38,897Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$41,995Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income30%
Middle income45%
Higher income58%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$29,077Year 1
$39,605Year 4
$34,915Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$93,1272Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$49,3323Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,3314Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,0235Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,5516Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$37,1297Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,9358Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,429Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $93,127 reported+50%vs same-degree national median$32,500federal debt2Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $41,551 reported+17%vs same-degree national median$10,813federal debt3Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $36,935 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$11,250federal debt4Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $37,129 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt5Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $44,331 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$9,500federal debt6Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $49,332 reported+2%vs same-degree national median$12,106federal debt
Comparable colleges in NJ
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
- Annual net price
- $22,336
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,915
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -137%
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
- Annual net price
- $22,671
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,303
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -121%
Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
- Annual net price
- $22,148
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,634
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -120%
American Institute-Cherry Hill
- Annual net price
- $21,458
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $30,884
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -153%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $93,127 | $32,500 | Not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,332 | $12,106 | 64 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,331 | $9,500 | 37 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,023 | $13,973 | 17 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,551 | $10,813 | 22 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,129 | $9,500 | 85 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,935 | $11,250 | 42 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,429 | $7,917 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | Not available | $26,806 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.