Fortis College
Undergraduates
455
Student-faculty ratio 27:1
Peer median 19 : 1
Graduation rate
45.2%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 45.2%
Peer median 58.8%
“Peers” are all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 2-year
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Website
- www.fortis.edu
- Undergraduates
- 455
- Student-faculty ratio
- 27 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Houston, about 15 mi
- Nearest international airport
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), about 25 mi
- Also known as
- All-State Career - Fortis College - Houston South
- Academic calendar
- Continuous
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Derek NeSmith (Campus President)
- Phone
- 71326665946854
- Address
- 1201 West Oaks Mall, Houston, TX 77082
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Students
455 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 41:59 · Freshman retention 57.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 286
- First-year undergraduates 98
- Transfers and others 71
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (455)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$6.5M
Expenses$5.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Rice UniversityHouston · 14.8 mi
U.S. News #16
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University of St. Thomas (TX)Houston · 15.3 mi
U.S. News #202
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University of HoustonHouston · 18.3 mi
U.S. News #137
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Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station · 73.7 mi
U.S. News #59
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The University of Texas at AustinAustin · 130.7 mi
U.S. News #34
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Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown · 135.6 mi
Liberal Arts #91
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Texas State UniversitySan Marcos · 138.0 mi
U.S. News #288
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Baylor UniversityWaco · 152.9 mi
U.S. News #90
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Trinity UniversitySan Antonio · 171.3 mi
Liberal Arts #38
Peer median 0.0 · all 185 private two-year health professions schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.