Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · https://www.orleanstech.edu/ ↗

Orleans Technical College is a private nonprofit college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 340 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); and Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Orleans Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
340
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$19,606
Similar schools: $20,834
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
79.5%
Similar schools: 84.1%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$45,254
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,574
Similar schools: $9,500

What the data shows about Orleans Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $19,606 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. It admits 79.5% of applicants, lower than the 84.1% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $45,254, about the same as the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,574 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).