10-yr median earnings
$28,311
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Hermitage, Pennsylvania
Laurel Technical Institute
Laurel Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 73.6%
- 150%-time completion
- $6,778
- Avg net price / yr
- $28,311
- 10-yr median earnings
- 85.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Laurel Technical Institute pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 17th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 85.3%
- acceptance rate
- 73.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Laurel Technical Institute profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
56/100
Laurel Technical Institute
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$28,311
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,778
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
73.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,706
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
48.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,778
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
73.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 73.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Laurel Technical Institute vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Laurel Technical Institute ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Laurel Technical Institute: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$28,311 17th percentile higher than 17% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Laurel Technical Institute | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $28,311 | #4241 of 5103 | 17th |
| Average net price | $6,778 | #612 of 5020 | 88th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.6% | #1137 of 4858 | 77th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163 | #3864 of 5462 | 29th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
163
Undergraduate enrollment
85.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
73.6%
150%-time completion
$28,311
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Laurel Technical Institute ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Laurel Technical Institute | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $28,311 | #238 of 270 | 12th |
| Average net price | $6,778 | #9 of 264 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 73.6% | #78 of 259 | 70th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163 | #188 of 282 | 33rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 238 | Laurel Technical InstituteThis school | $28,311 | $6,778 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 85.3% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Laurel Technical Institute
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$4,533 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,157 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,645 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$8,940 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Laurel Technical Institute - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,431 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,431 |
| Average Net Price | $6,778 |
60.6%
Pell Grant Rate
81.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,706
Median Debt
$114/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Laurel Technical Institute swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,766 to $9,139 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +26.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$3,766
Highest year
$9,139
Most recent (2023)
$9,139
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,2322023 · $9,139
Over the same years, enrollment went -43.9% (285 → 160 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
64.0%
Female
61.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$24,397
Median Earnings (6yr)
17.3%
Earning Over $25K
48.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 73.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,397 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $28,311 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 17.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 48.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $10,706 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $114/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 5 | 31 | $44,660 | $57,284 | $16,135 |
| Certificate | 4 | 35 | $37,199 | $53,141 | $9,289 |
Top programs at Laurel Technical Institute by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$57,284 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$53,141 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$45,973 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$33,211 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$30,722 median earnings
- Cosmetology and Related Pe…
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
$25,245 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | - | $57,284 | $19,677 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 10 | $53,141 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | - | $45,973 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 4 | $33,211 | $11,689 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 28 | $30,722 | $12,593 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | 21 | $25,245 | $7,971 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | - | - | $8,208 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's | 3 | - | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Laurel Technical Institute? ▼
Laurel Technical Institute is a private for-profit institution in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 85.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 163 students.
How much do Laurel Technical Institute former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Laurel Technical Institute who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $28,311 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,397.
How much does Laurel Technical Institute cost? ▼
The average net price at Laurel Technical Institute is $6,778. In-state tuition is $13,431 and out-of-state tuition is $13,431. Median student debt at graduation is $10,706.
What is the graduation rate at Laurel Technical Institute? ▼
Laurel Technical Institute has a 73.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Laurel Technical Institute worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Laurel Technical Institute is $10,706, while former students earn a median of $28,311 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 48.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $114.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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