Fortis College-Columbus
Westerville, Ohio · Also known as Bohecker College · Website
$36,368
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,368
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fortis College-Columbus is a for-profit 2-year college in Westerville, Ohio with 766 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $27,708 a year (tuition and fees $14,935). 40% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,368 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,547 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,708
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$14,935
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,547
About $133 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,368
Rank 3,285 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,708
- Tuition and fees
- $14,935
- Cost of attendance
- $34,877
- Students with a need-based grant
- 73%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $27,071
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $27,488
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $29,095
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,632
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,877
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $14,477 in 2015-16 to $14,935 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 766
- Part-time students
- 1.4%
- Women
- 78%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 48%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 6
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,285 of 5,094 US colleges and 158 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,708 | $17,906 | $24,624 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,935 | $15,202 | $15,645 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 86% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 59% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 48% | 74% | 75% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,547 | $14,211 | $10,722 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,189 | $36,744 | $33,986 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,368 | $41,273 | $36,368 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 24% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
6 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | $29,028 | $69,200 | $80,337 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 78 | $9,500 | $27,198 | $35,098 | $34,272 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 47 | $13,000 | $35,785 | $46,867 | $48,148 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $19,000 | $49,956 | $63,504 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $26,982 | $48,753 | $54,955 | $65,389 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | - | $11,701 | $29,157 | $35,976 | $35,447 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Westerville and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Fortis College-Columbus cost?
$27,708 a year is the average net price at Fortis College-Columbus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,935, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,877. Families earning under $30,000 pay $27,071 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fortis College-Columbus?
Fortis College-Columbus has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Fortis College-Columbus graduates earn?
$36,368 a year is the median pay of former Fortis College-Columbus students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,189 after 6 years). That ranks 3,285 of 5,094 US colleges and 158 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,200.
How much student debt do Fortis College-Columbus graduates have?
$12,547 is the median federal student loan debt of Fortis College-Columbus graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis College-Columbus?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Fortis College-Columbus finish within 3 years. 48% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Fortis College-Columbus?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (83 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (78 certificate graduates), Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (47 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 6 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.