Orion Technical College vs. Walnut Hill College

Comparable Facts

Compare Orion Technical College in Davenport, IA with Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Walnut Hill College is larger than Orion Technical College based on total student enrollment (175 students vs. 41 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Orion Technical College is located in Davenport, IA (Small City setting); Walnut Hill College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Orion Technical College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Walnut Hill College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Orion Technical College 6:1; Walnut Hill College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Orion Technical College are 9.5% lower than at Walnut Hill College ($10,956 vs. $12,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.1% higher at Walnut Hill College than at Orion Technical College (about $13,899 more per year; $29,499 vs. $15,600).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Walnut Hill College than at Orion Technical College (81% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walnut Hill College students is 104.6% larger than aid received by Orion Technical College students ($9,827 vs. $4,802).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Orion Technical College and Walnut Hill College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Orion Technical College graduates have a $10,000 lower median loan debt than Walnut Hill College graduates ($9,500 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, Orion Technical College graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Walnut Hill College graduates ($98 vs. $201).
• More Walnut Hill College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Orion Technical College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.