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Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·laurel.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
163
peer median 110
Avg net price
$9,139
-$14k 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
102
102 candidates competed
Admitted
87
85.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
67
77.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
74%
Non-Pell
70%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 10 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
1
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing1 · 10.0%
  • No Data9 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
9

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.

1
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+62.4%
$57,284 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
35%
$8,750 debt · $25,245 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$11,537 debt · $33,211 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$17,303 debt · $57,284 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
14%
$7,265 debt · $53,141 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 2018Next review Jan 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1977

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. 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$7,385
$30–48k$4,779
$48–75k$10,844
$75–110k$14,594
$110k+$13,459

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

Avg net price (private)
$9,139
-$13,653vs Community College median $22,793
Federal loans
71.2%
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, 173 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
173
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,041,565 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
375 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$572K
169 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$762K
183 loan awards
Parent PLUS$188K
23 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 170 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (4.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
170
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.6%
2017
7.5%
2018
7.2%
2019
4.1%
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 Technical Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

25 total completions
01Construction Trades
1248.0%
02Health Professions
832.0%
03Computer Sciences
520.0%
04Personal/Culinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
163
12-mo unduplicated
243
Undergraduate
243
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%89
Women
63%154

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.0%
Black
16.9%
Two or more
6.3%
Hispanic
3.8%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

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 · 118 students

3-year trend

8.202 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    Drugs30
    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)
    21

    Laurel Technical Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Laurel Technical 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 Technical Institute
    73%163$9,139Community College
    Walnut Hill College
    42.7%175$33,578
    Lansdale School of Business
    93$24,539Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg
    126$21,666Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh
    18$20,789Community College
    Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
    31$23,919Community College
    Peer group median73%42.7%110$22,793

    Frequently asked questions about Laurel Technical Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Laurel Technical Institute?

    Laurel Technical Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Laurel Technical Institute?

    Laurel Technical Institute reports a total enrollment of 163 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Laurel Technical Institute?

    The average net price at Laurel Technical Institute is $9,139 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Laurel Technical Institute?

    Laurel Technical Institute's yield rate is 77.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Laurel Technical Institute located?

    Laurel Technical Institute is located in Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148.

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