10-yr median earnings
$38,668
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Orleans Technical College
Orleans Technical College is a private nonprofit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $38,668
- 10-yr median earnings
- 79.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $20,113
- Avg net price / yr
- 88.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Orleans Technical College pairs modest former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 79.5%
- acceptance rate
- 88.8%
- 150%-time completion
- -8%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Orleans Technical College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
58/100
Orleans Technical College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,668
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$20,113
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A+
88.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,521
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
36.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$20,113
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
88.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 88.8%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Orleans Technical College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Orleans Technical College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Orleans Technical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,668 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Orleans Technical College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,668 | #2932 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $20,113 | #3108 of 5020 | 38th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 88.8% | #270 of 4858 | 94th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 340 | #3181 of 5462 | 42nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
340
Undergraduate enrollment
79.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
88.8%
150%-time completion
$38,668
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Orleans Technical College ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Orleans Technical College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,668 | #198 of 270 | 27th |
| Average net price | $20,113 | #136 of 264 | 48th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 88.8% | #21 of 259 | 92nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 340 | #155 of 282 | 45th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 198 | Orleans Technical CollegeThis school | $38,668 | $20,113 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 79.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Orleans Technical College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$17,941 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,628 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$22,757 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$26,587 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Orleans Technical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $20,113 |
50.8%
Pell Grant Rate
50.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,521
Median Debt
$80/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Orleans Technical College costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +10.8% over 10 years, from $15,907 to $17,627 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $15,9072023 · $17,627
Over the same years, enrollment went -55.3% (548 → 245 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
7.2%
Female
58.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$41,834
Median Earnings (6yr)
44.9%
Earning Over $25K
36.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 88.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $41,834 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,668 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 44.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 36.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,521 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $80/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | 245 | $48,044 | $56,529 | $7,521 |
| Associate's | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Orleans Technical College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$56,529 median earnings
- Plumbing and Related Water…
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
$51,813 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$51,716 median earnings
- Building/Construction Fini…
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
$48,028 median earnings
- Carpenters
Carpenters
$32,136 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 86 | $56,529 | $7,521 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Certificate | 8 | $51,813 | $7,521 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 75 | $51,716 | $7,521 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 49 | $48,028 | $7,521 |
| Carpenters | Certificate | 27 | $32,136 | $7,521 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Orleans Technical College? ▼
Orleans Technical College is a private nonprofit institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 79.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 340 students.
How much do Orleans Technical College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Orleans Technical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,668 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $41,834.
How much does Orleans Technical College cost? ▼
The average net price at Orleans Technical College is $20,113.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,521.
What is the graduation rate at Orleans Technical College? ▼
Orleans Technical College has a 88.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Orleans Technical College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Orleans Technical College is $7,521, while former students earn a median of $38,668 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 19% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 36.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $80.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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