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Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Fortis Institute-Pensacola

Pensacola, FL · Private for-profit · Federal field 4702

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,616 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,004$36,100
55Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
66Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
105Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$10,127Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
24Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,867

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$13,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,532

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$138/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,867Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,294Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE54.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$32,004Year 1
$39,532Year 4
$36,100Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,294
Estimated loan payment$138
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,532 vs. $48,148

$8,616 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,670 median wageFL estimate · 39,160 jobs · 49-9021+10.9% projected U.S. growth · 40.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Orlando, FL

Southern Technical College

$2,552 higher earnings · $1,750 less debt · $7,244 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,084
Debt
$11,250
Annual net price
$20,623
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Bradenton, FL

Manatee Technical College

$31,321 higher earnings · $26,059 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,853
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$1,808
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Saint Petersburg, FL

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg

$8,488 higher earnings · $4,247 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,020
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,620
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Melbourne, FL

Eastern Florida State College

$8,250 higher earnings · $21,427 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,782
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,440
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DATA QUALITY

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105 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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