How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma at Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls

Q: How much do Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls earn?

The reported median is $50,471 four years after completion.

Cuyahoga Falls, OH · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,323 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $9,710 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,139 → $41,984

120Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

89Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

188Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

242Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,982Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

45Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

347Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

96Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

277Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

259Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

24.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 63 non-completers

225Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,471A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,374

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,471

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,374Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,500Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE46.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,139Year 1

$50,471Year 4

$41,984Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,206

Estimated loan payment$138

242borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,471 vs. $48,148

$2,323 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,510 median wageOH estimate · 14,150 jobs · 49-9021$48,410–$78,190 middle 50% of OH wages+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses

$1,038 higher earnings · $4,848 less debt · $11,337 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,509
Debt: $8,152
Annual net price: $12,037

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Monroe, OH

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

$4,329 higher earnings · $6,160 less debt

Earnings: $54,800
Debt: $6,840
Annual net price: Not available

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Concord Twp, OH

Auburn Career Center

$836 higher earnings · $11,323 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,307
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,051

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Newark, OH

Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County

$622 higher earnings · $3,570 less debt

Earnings: $51,093
Debt: $9,430
Annual net price: Not available

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

188 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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