by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Orleans Technical College can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
What financing options does Orleans Technical College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Orleans Technical College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Orleans Technical College, 96% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 156 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $9,553 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 82% | $6,616 |
| State/local grants | 42% | $6,062 |
| Federal student loans | 81% | $6,740 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Orleans Technical College, approximately 57% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $10,652 (covering around 287 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 57% | $10,652 |
| Federal Pell grants | 51% | $7,029 |
| Federal student loans | 51% | $7,194 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $6,474.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,676 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,125 |
| Over $75,000 | $22,172 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $20,113 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,559 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Orleans Technical College’s net price tool: orleanstech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NetPrice.html.
A typical borrower at Orleans Technical College leaves with $7,521 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,521 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $7,521 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $79.74/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Orleans Technical College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,345 |
| 25th percentile | $4,425 |
| 75th percentile | $7,521 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $10,284 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,521 |
| Middle income | $6,526 |
| High income | $4,354 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,521 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,354 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $4,354 |
| Independent students | $7,521 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Orleans Technical College.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Orleans Technical College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5390 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $44,162,972 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $63,757 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,751 |
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