Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, PA · Private for-profit · www.laurel.edu/ ↗

Laurel Technical Institute is a private for-profit college in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 163 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Laurel Technical Institute at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
163
Similar schools: 396
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$8,786
Similar schools: $27,950
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
85.3%
Similar schools: 77.5%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$32,925
Similar schools: $46,253
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$12,000
Similar schools: $18,740

What the data shows about Laurel Technical Institute

Comparisons below use the medians for the 177 private for-profit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $8,786 a year, lower than the $27,950 median for similar schools. It admits 85.3% of applicants, higher than the 77.5% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $32,925, lower than the $46,253 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $12,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $18,740).