$36,368
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Fortis College-Smyrna is a for-profit 2-year college in Smyrna, Georgia with 607 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $23,657 a year (tuition and fees $15,543). 59% 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
$23,657
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,543
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
59%
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
- $23,657
- Tuition and fees
- $15,543
- Cost of attendance
- $31,288
- Students with a need-based grant
- 77%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $23,589
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,855
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,315
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 $13,419 in 2015-16 to $15,543 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
- 607
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 7
- 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 84 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,657 | $16,487 | $24,624 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,543 | $8,578 | $15,645 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 86% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 42% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 66% | 75% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,547 | $16,542 | $10,722 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,189 | $33,044 | $33,986 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,368 | $38,579 | $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
7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 84 | $9,500 | $27,198 | $35,098 | $34,272 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | $13,000 | $24,564 | $33,008 | $33,673 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $21,416 | $33,080 | $47,706 | $61,982 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 40 | $13,000 | $35,785 | $46,867 | $48,148 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 35 | $13,000 | $31,899 | $47,340 | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,453 | $37,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | - | $6,333 | $36,243 | $43,627 | $57,584 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Smyrna and Georgia on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Fortis College-Smyrna cost?
$23,657 a year is the average net price at Fortis College-Smyrna after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,543, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $31,288. Families earning under $30,000 pay $23,589 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Fortis College-Smyrna?
Fortis College-Smyrna has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Fortis College-Smyrna graduates earn?
$36,368 a year is the median pay of former Fortis College-Smyrna students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,189 after 6 years). That ranks 3,285 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate) at $36,243.
How much student debt do Fortis College-Smyrna graduates have?
$12,547 is the median federal student loan debt of Fortis College-Smyrna graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 70% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Fortis College-Smyrna?
59% of first-time, full-time students at Fortis College-Smyrna finish within 3 years. 59% 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-Smyrna?
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (84 certificate graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (46 certificate graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (41 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 7 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.