Orleans Technical College

Philadelphia, PA 19114-1014

Overview

Admission

Orleans Technical College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 187 applications and 114 students were granted admission. Orleans Technical College is at the #29 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 168 2 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

Orleans Technical College calculates tuition for each program it provides using clock hours or credit hours. In 2016-2017 academic year, the combined tuition and fees to attend a program that takes one year to complete was $13,276 (53.5% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 2 year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about cost of the largest programs offered by the institution.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Orleans Technical College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 62% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,627 (which is 18% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Orleans Technical College in 2016-2017, was 142, which is 66% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,554 (which is 0.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Orleans Technical College has enrolled a total of 358 students (273 students full-time and 85 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 358 students, 40 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 81% men and 19% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 4 largest majors offered at Orleans Technical College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Orleans Technical College full-time students who started class in 2013 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Orleans Technical College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $22,300. Last year, out of the total 1,054 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 706 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 852 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 562 were employed.