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Fortis Institute-Cookeville has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $15,542 |
| Books and supplies | $1,010 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $34,507 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $26,493 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 66% above the median net price of colleges in Tennessee on this site ($15,965). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $26,238 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $25,392 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,591 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,512 |
| Above $110,000 | not reported |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | TN median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 72% | 70% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 42% | 46% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $40,111 | $48,641 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $16,500 | $19,567 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Tennessee and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
80% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 73% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 81% women and 19% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 55 of the 62 colleges in Tennessee on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,810.
Other colleges in Tennessee of a similar size
- John A Gupton CollegeNashville, private nonprofit
- Galen Health Institutes-Nashville CampusNashville, private for-profit
- Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, public
- Dyersburg State Community CollegeDyersburg, public
- Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, public
- Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Fortis Institute-Cookeville?
Published tuition and fees are $15,542 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Fortis Institute-Cookeville?
42% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.