by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Orion Technical College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Orion Technical College is about $26,127.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $15,600.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,527.00 |
| Total cost | $26,127.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,127.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,202.00 |
| Net price | $21,925.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,127.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,524.00 |
| Net price | $21,603.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $22,163.00 | $22,493.00 | $26,804.00 |
| Senior year | $23,930.00 | $24,287.00 | $28,942.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $92,156.00 | $93,529.00 | $111,454.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $35,108.00 | $35,631.00 | $42,460.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,061.00 | $1,076.00 | $1,283.00 |
| Total amount paid | $127,263.00 | $129,160.00 | $153,914.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $22,163.00 | $22,493.00 | $26,804.00 |
| Senior year | $22,737.00 | $23,076.00 | $27,498.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,899.00 | $45,569.00 | $54,302.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,105.00 | $17,360.00 | $20,687.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $517.00 | $524.00 | $625.00 |
| Total amount paid | $62,005.00 | $62,929.00 | $74,989.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,439.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,489.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,409.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,741.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,431.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,127.00 |
Use Orion Technical College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Orion Technical College comes to $9,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,015.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $20,865.00 |
| 90th | $33,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Orion Technical College comes to $-3,000.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Orion Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Orion Technical College reach $43,144,510.00 covering 3,099 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,418.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Orion Technical College, keep these questions in mind:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.