Head-to-head comparison
Atlantic Technical College vs Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie: which has better ROI?
Option A Coconut Creek, FL
Atlantic Technical College
- Net price / year
- $10,414
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,560
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Port Saint Lucie, FL
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie
- Net price / year
- $24,615
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,886
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Atlantic Technical College comes closer — median earnings $38,560 against a $41,656 total, vs $32,886 at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Atlantic Technical College | Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,414 | $24,615 |
| Total net cost | $41,656 | $98,460 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,560 | $32,886 |
| Median debt | — | $12,346 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$237,656 | -$407,940 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Atlantic Technical College or Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie?
Atlantic Technical College, at $10,414 a year after aid versus $24,615 — a gap of $14,201 a year, or $56,804 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Atlantic Technical College or Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie graduates earn more?
Atlantic Technical College graduates report a median $38,560 ten years after entry, $5,674 more than the $32,886 at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
65% of students finish at Atlantic Technical College, against 53% at Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.