$37,008
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Orion Technical College is a for-profit 4-year college in Davenport, Iowa with 41 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $26,439 a year (tuition and fees $15,600). 81% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,008 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,439
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,600
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
81%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,008
Rank 3,187 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $26,439
- Tuition and fees
- $15,600
- Cost of attendance
- $30,641
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $26,117
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,170
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,641
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,165 in 2015-16 to $15,600 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 41
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Completion rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 6
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,187 of 5,094 US colleges and 48 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,439 | $17,730 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,600 | $20,270 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 81% | 65% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $14,745 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,488 | $39,099 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,008 | $42,793 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 39% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
6 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | $24,090 | $51,641 | $68,893 | $67,792 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | $9,500 | $32,377 | $35,121 | $34,272 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $27,000 | $60,220 | $69,780 | $84,599 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | $9,500 | $30,351 | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Davenport and Iowa on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Iowa
- Homes: Homes for sale in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much does Orion Technical College cost?
$26,439 a year is the average net price at Orion Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,600, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $30,641. Families earning under $30,000 pay $26,117 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Orion Technical College?
Orion Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Orion Technical College graduates earn?
$37,008 a year is the median pay of former Orion Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,488 after 6 years). That ranks 3,187 of 5,094 US colleges and 48 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's) at $60,220.
How much student debt do Orion Technical College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Orion Technical College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Orion Technical College?
81% of first-time, full-time students at Orion Technical College finish within 6 years. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at Orion Technical College?
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (10 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (6 certificate graduates), Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (6 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 6 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.