Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Fringe rural

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, Pennsylvania. 163 undergraduates. Admits 85% of applicants.

81%Graduation rate43 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$8,786Average net price per year12% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$32,925Median earnings 10 years after starting27% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$12,000Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,000) equals 36% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($32,925).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$7,627
$30,000–$48,000$8,381
$48,001–$75,000$10,138
$75,001–$110,000$10,941
Over $110,000$11,105

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,565.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%38%
Return for second year71%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,087$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$32,925$45,146
Median debt at graduation$12,000$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

12 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

85%Admission rate
9:1Students per faculty member
60%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Laurel Technical Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Laurel Technical Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $8,786 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Laurel Technical Institute graduates earn?
Former Laurel Technical Institute students earn a median of $32,925 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Laurel Technical Institute?
81% of Laurel Technical Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Laurel Technical Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Laurel Technical Institute is $12,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.