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
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.

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.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

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%

Academic programs at Laurus College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

111 total
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.

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%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

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.

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

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