Orion Technical College

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About Orion Technical College

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Where is Orion Technical College located?

Orion Technical College is located in Davenport, IA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Orion Technical College?

Orion Technical College is a private university based in IA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Orion Technical College open admission?

Yes. Orion Technical College reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at Orion Technical College?

Orion Technical College's published in-state tuition is approximately $15,600 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Orion Technical College?

Orion Technical College reports total enrollment of approximately 41 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Orion Technical College actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Orion Technical College is approximately $26,439 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $26,117 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $30,641. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Orion Technical College?

Orion Technical College reports a graduation rate of approximately 81% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Orion Technical College have?

Students who borrowed at Orion Technical College left with a median of approximately $9,500 in federal loans, and about 42% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Orion Technical College earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $37,008 for students who received federal financial aid at Orion Technical College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Orion Technical College?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Orion Technical College.

How much do Medical Assisting and Allied Health graduates from Orion Technical College earn?

Orion Technical College's certificate graduates in Medical Assisting and Allied Health earned a median $35,121 four years after graduating, about the same as the $34,272 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $32,377; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,500 in federal loans at this college (about $101 a month on a 10-year plan).

How much do Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates from Orion Technical College earn?

Orion Technical College's associate's graduates in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earned a median $68,893 four years after graduating, about the same as the $67,792 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $51,641; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $24,090 in federal loans at this college (about $255 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $25,351 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

Which programs at Orion Technical College have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 3 programs at Orion Technical College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, bachelor's ($69,780); Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, associate's ($68,893); and Medical Assisting and Allied Health, certificate ($35,121) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does Orion Technical College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Orion Technical College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $47,393, above the $36,709 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Iowa, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program. It was flagged in the December 2025 release and came off the list when the Department refreshed the data on 22 March 2026, so news coverage from December may still name it.