Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee · Private, for-profit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Tennessee high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
5 of 6 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other one has nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$23,582 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$23,582 a year
About $23,582 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $22,635 |
| $30k to $48k | $23,399 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,928 |
| $75k to $110k | $28,625 |
| All families (average) | $23,582 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Tennessee high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
5 of 6 programs could be assessed 83% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $76,482 | +$41,673 | clears the bar | $29,028 | 0.7 yrs | 47 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,718 | -$1,091 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 39 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $56,075 | +$21,266 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,471 | +$15,662 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.8 yrs | 15 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $47,865 | +$13,056 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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