About
Orion Institute, located in Northwest Ohio, was founded in 1997 originally as the Healing Arts Institute. It focuses on training in Massage Therapy and has expanded its programs to include Allied Health and Skilled Trades, emphasizing hands-on training and small class sizes.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data2 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Action history · 1
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 45 students received $144K in Pell grants, alongside $188K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 42 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (7.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Orion Institute
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Orion Institute vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Orion Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectOrion Institute | 84% | — | 44 | $27,750 | — |
| — | 78.3% | 251 | $38,392 | — | |
| — | — | 115 | $18,251 | — | |
| — | — | 28,081 | $8,400 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,840 | $4,266 | Community College | |
| — | — | 273 | $24,181 | Community College | |
| — | — | 398 | $22,773 | — | |
| — | — | 39 | $9,063 | — | |
| — | — | 89 | $4,956 | — | |
| 52% | 85.8% | 1,091 | $20,556 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 0% | 94.6% | 393 | $18,934 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 126 | $16,879 | — | |
| — | — | 4,358 | $7,606 | Community College | |
| 56% | 93.2% | 1,096 | $17,989 | — | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 57 | $6,310 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 42 | $25,659 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 88 | $24,111 | — | |
| — | — | 7,854 | $10,369 | Community College | |
| — | 83.1% | 395 | $20,721 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 129 | $20,018 | — | |
| — | — | 10,128 | $5,986 | Community College | |
| — | — | 586 | $21,756 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 54% | 93.2% | 393 | $18,251 |
Institutions like Orion Institute
Explore the federal data for institutions in Orion Institute's comparison group.
- Ohio
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Grad rate—Admit rate78.3%Enrollment251Net price$38,392View data - Ohio
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment115Net price$18,251View data - Community CollegeOhio
Columbus State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28,081Net price$8,400View data - Community CollegeOhio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,840Net price$4,266View data - Community CollegeOhio
Davis College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment273Net price$24,181View data - Ohio
EHOVE Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment398Net price$22,773View data - Ohio
Gerbers Akron Beauty School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39Net price$9,063View data - Ohio
Hamrick School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment89Net price$4,956View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Heidelberg University
Grad rate52%Admit rate85.8%Enrollment1,091Net price$20,556View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Herzing University-Akron
Grad rate0%Admit rate94.6%Enrollment393Net price$18,934View data - Ohio
Knox County Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment126Net price$16,879View data - Community CollegeOhio
Lakeland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,358Net price$7,606View data - Ohio
Mercy College of Ohio
Grad rate56%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment1,096Net price$17,989View data - Community CollegeOhio
North Central State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,553Net price$4,687View data - Ohio
Northern Institute of Cosmetology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment57Net price$6,310View data - Ohio
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment42Net price$25,659View data - Ohio
Ohio Media School-Valley View
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment88Net price$24,111View data - Community CollegeOhio
Owens Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,854Net price$10,369View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio
Professional Skills Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate83.1%Enrollment395Net price$20,721View data - Ohio
Ross Medical Education Center-Cincinnati
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment129Net price$20,018View data - Community CollegeOhio
Stark State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,128Net price$5,986View data - Community CollegeOhio
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment586Net price$21,756View data
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