Head-to-head comparison
Provo College vs Fortis College-Salt Lake City: which has better ROI?
Option A Provo, UT
Provo College
- Net price / year
- $27,053
- Earnings, 10 years
- $39,645
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Salt Lake City, UT
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
- Net price / year
- $27,586
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,509
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Provo College comes closer — median earnings $39,645 against a $108,212 total, vs $34,509 at Fortis College-Salt Lake City. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Provo College | Fortis College-Salt Lake City |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $27,053 | $27,586 |
| Total net cost | $108,212 | $55,172 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $39,645 | $34,509 |
| Median debt | $41,733 | $13,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$282,512 | -$332,192 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Provo College or Fortis College-Salt Lake City?
Provo College, at $27,053 a year after aid versus $27,586 — a gap of $533 a year, or $53,040 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 Provo College or Fortis College-Salt Lake City graduates earn more?
Provo College graduates report a median $39,645 ten years after entry, $5,136 more than the $34,509 at Fortis College-Salt Lake City. 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 leaves students with less debt, Provo College or Fortis College-Salt Lake City?
Fortis College-Salt Lake City: its completers carry a median $13,000 in federal loans versus $41,733 at Provo College, a difference of $28,733. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
60% of students finish at Fortis College-Salt Lake City, against 51% at Provo College. 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.