BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·lauruscollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-13.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,116
peer median 673
Avg net price
$15,693
-$9.6k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Laurus College is a private institution located in California, offering Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees. It provides a flexible learning environment through online and in-person classes, with several campus locations including Atascadero, Chula Vista, Las Vegas, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Maria.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%-13.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 14 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
2
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
7.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
7.1%
+6.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing2 · 14.3%
  • No Data11 · 78.6%
  • Failing1 · 7.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
11

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.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-10.0%
$32,490 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.9%
$37,839 vs $36,082
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+27.0%
$45,838 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.9%
+$1,757

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
102%
$33,000 debt · $32,490 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
87%
$33,000 debt · $37,839 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
72%
$33,000 debt · $45,838 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Jun 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2022

Action history · 1

  1. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,629
$30–48k$15,916
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,693
-$9,573vs Baccalaureate median $25,266
Federal loans
62.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 590 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
590
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,806,312 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
874 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
423 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
451 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 358 borrowers who entered repayment, 38 (10.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.6%
+8.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
358
Defaulted
38
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.1%
2017
24.3%
2018
20.7%
2019
10.6%
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 Laurus College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

111 total completions
01Business
4641.4%
02Computer Sciences
3228.8%
03Comm. Technologies
1917.1%
04Health Professions
1412.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,116
12-mo unduplicated
1,051
Undergraduate
1,051
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
80%841
Women
20%210

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
48.4%
Hispanic
19.1%
White
14.5%
Black
11.5%
Unknown
3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.8%
Two or more
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 641 students

3-year trend

2.232 yrs ago2.721 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    29

    Laurus College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Laurus College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectLaurus College
    		43%—1,116$15,693Baccalaureate
    Beal University
    		——504$33,857Community College
    Davis College
    		——273$22,263Community College
    Eastwick College-Hackensack
    		—41.2%1,171$35,162Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
    		——4,462$25,266Community College
    West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
    		——673$15,987Community College
    Western Technical College
    		70%—611$29,771Baccalaureate
    Peer group median56%41.2%673$25,266

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Laurus College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Laurus College.

    What is the graduation rate at Laurus College?

    Laurus College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Laurus College?

    Laurus College reports a total enrollment of 1,116 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Laurus College?

    The average net price at Laurus College is $15,693 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Laurus College located?

    Laurus College is located in San Luis Obispo, California 93401.

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