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Laurel Business Institute

Uniontown, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·laurel.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
Total enrollment
518
peer median 592
Avg net price
$10,086
-$3.8k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
337
337 candidates competed
Admitted
259
76.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
158
61.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
69%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
85%
Non-Pell
92%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 24 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 20 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
3
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
4.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.2%
+3.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing3 · 12.5%
  • No Data20 · 83.3%
  • Failing1 · 4.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
20

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-16.2%
$29,562 vs $35,274
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+9.4%
$38,582 vs $35,274
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+33.3%
$47,004 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.4%
$65,763 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
46%
$12,000 debt · $26,116 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$11,763 debt · $30,509 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$7,915 debt · $28,627 earn
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
26%
$12,271 debt · $47,004 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2017Next review Dec 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1987

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Feb 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,671
$30–48k$7,776
$48–75k$11,356
$75–110k$13,362
$110k+$14,300

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$10,086
-$3,836vs Community College median $13,922
Federal loans
66.7%
In-state tuition
$11,470
Out-of-state
$11,470

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 548 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
548
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,481,166 total
Direct Loans
$4.8M
1,148 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
546 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
567 loan awards
Parent PLUS$293K
35 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 172 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
172
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.9%
2017
6.6%
2018
5.3%
2019
1.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Laurel Business Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

103 total completions
01Health Professions
6563.1%
02Construction Trades
2625.2%
03Computer Sciences
54.9%
04Business
43.9%
05Family/Consumer Sci
32.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
518
12-mo unduplicated
688
Undergraduate
688
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
22%150
Women
78%538

Race / ethnicity composition

White
86.2%
Black
9.2%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 305 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago7.021 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    44

    Laurel Business Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Laurel Business Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectLaurel Business Institute
    69%518$10,086Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
    556Community College
    YTI Career Institute-York
    69.2%642$17,758Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown
    285Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
    628$36,307Community College
    New Castle School of Trades
    100.0%700$6,981Community College
    Peer group median69%84.6%592$13,922

    Frequently asked questions about Laurel Business Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Laurel Business Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Laurel Business Institute?

    Laurel Business Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Laurel Business Institute?

    Laurel Business Institute reports a total enrollment of 518 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Laurel Business Institute?

    The average net price at Laurel Business Institute is $10,086 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Laurel Business Institute?

    Laurel Business Institute's yield rate is 61.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Laurel Business Institute located?

    Laurel Business Institute is located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401.

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