Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie

Port Saint Lucie, Florida · Private, for-profit

Of 5 assessed programs, 3 leave graduates out-earning a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr) and 2 fall short. Another 0 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$24,303
$30k to $48k	$24,318
$48k to $75k	$24,534
$75k to $110k	$29,970
All families (average)	$24,615

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

5 of 5 programs could be assessed 100% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Florida high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$31,077	-$3,273	falls short	$9,500	insufficient data	54
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$45,551	+$11,201	clears the bar	$13,000	1.2 yrs	41
Nursing	Associate's Degree	$75,311	+$40,961	clears the bar	$26,833	0.7 yrs	37
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$53,270	+$18,920	clears the bar	$17,667	0.9 yrs	24
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$31,554 1-year earnings	-$2,796	falls short	$12,293	insufficient data	23

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,350/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.