Student Population at Fortis College-Columbia
Total Enrollment
582 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
582
Men Students
152
Women Students
430
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 582 students have enrolled at Fortis College-Columbia (all undergraduate).
By gender, 152 male and 430 female students are attending Fortis College-Columbia. By attendance status, there are 582 full-time students and 0 part-time students.
The number of students at Fortis College-Columbia is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southeastern College-Charleston and Southeastern College-Columbia, its population is very large (average population is 247).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Fortis College-Columbia's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Fortis College-Columbia has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 247 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina average (360 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Fortis College-Columbia | 582 | 582 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 247 | 247 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges | 312 | 322 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in South Carolina | 360 | 360 |
The below chart compares the student population between Fortis College-Columbia and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 152 male and 430 female students attending Fortis College-Columbia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.35 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Fortis College-Columbia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 582 | 582 | 0 |
| Men | 152 | 152 | 0 |
| Women | 430 | 430 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 464 Black or African American students (79.73%) and 74 White students (12.71%) at Fortis College-Columbia(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fortis College-Columbia.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 464 | 119 | 345 |
| Hispanic | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 74 | 20 | 54 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 582 | 152 | 430 |
Online Student Population
At Fortis College-Columbia, 444 students (76.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in South Carolina where Fortis College-Columbia is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 582 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 444 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 138 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 |
| South Carolina Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |