Laurel Technical Institute acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 85.3% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 163
Smaller than 80% of colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about Laurel Technical Institute
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $8,786 a year is $9,311 below the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $7,627 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $11,105, a difference of $3,478: the lowest-income families paid 69% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $12,000 in federal loans, 36% of the $32,925 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $136 a month, 5% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 85% of applicants, and 81% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates more students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning up to $30,000: $7,627 a year, $13,315 under the $20,942 median for that income bracket.
Top 5 alternatives to Laurel Technical Institute
- New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA
- Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-LewisburgLewisburg, PA
- Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA
- Lansdale School of BusinessNorth Wales, PA
Admissions
Admit rate
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Laurel Technical InstituteApplication deadline timelineDates and updates
Get reminders before the FAFSA opens and before the usual early, Regular Decision and May 1 dates, plus an email when we update Laurel Technical Institute's cost, admission or outcome figures.
We don't list this college's own deadlines; check its admissions site for those.
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$8,786
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,565
- Average net price
- $8,786
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 60.1%
Free tools
Plan your costs for Laurel Technical Institute
- Can I afford it?Loan payment against what its graduates earn
- How much can I borrow?Federal loan limits and what is left to cover
- Will I get a Pell Grant?Estimate this year's award from your SAI
- What would I repay?Monthly payments on $27,000 of loans
Want it all in one PDF for up to three colleges? See a sample Aid & Loan Plan
Work out your cost
Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$32,925
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Laurel Technical Institute graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $32,925 | $33,458 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $136 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $12,000 | $9,833 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($8,786 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 10.7 years | 21.4 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 54 private for-profit certificate schools in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at Laurel Technical Institute transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to Laurel Technical Institute. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango4 mi away · Sharon, PA
Westminster College-Pennsylvania9 mi away · New Wilmington, PA- Youngstown State University11 mi away · Youngstown, OH
Thiel College16 mi away · Greenville, PA
Grove City College20 mi away · Grove City, PA- Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania24 mi away · Slippery Rock, PA
Geneva College30 mi away · Beaver Falls, PA
Allegheny Wesleyan College30 mi away · Salem, OH
Explore these programs
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
163
Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training.
Is this campus your type?
Five questions match you to a college identity, then show where Laurel Technical Institute sits for you.
Take the fit quizLocation & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, Pennsylvania, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Laurel Technical Institute
Hermitage, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
- Technical community college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 57 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- laurel.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango3.9 miSharon · Avg net price $10,802
- Westminster College-Pennsylvania8.5 miNew Wilmington · Avg net price $19,484
- New Castle School of Trades11.2 miNew Castle · Avg net price $10,355
- Youngstown State University11.2 miYoungstown · Avg net price $9,161
- Choffin Career and Technical Center11.2 miYoungstown · Avg net price $25,650
- UPMC Jameson School of Nursing12.7 miNew Castle · Avg net price $28,625
ETI Technical College13.5 miNiles · Avg net price $14,198- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles13.7 miNiles · Avg net price $18,428
Colleges within 25 miles
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango4 mi · Avg net price $10,802
- Westminster College-Pennsylvania9 mi · Avg net price $19,484
- New Castle School of Trades11 mi · Avg net price $10,355
- Youngstown State University11 mi · Avg net price $9,161
Still have a question?
Ask about admissions, cost or campus life at Laurel Technical Institute. Answers come from CollegesRef data.
Ask CollegesRefNext step
Premium Fit Report$29 once
Your quiz result turned into up to 10 best-fit colleges, with reach, target and likely groups, costs, earnings and an action plan.
Start with the quiz See a sample reportCompare before you decide
Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Laurel Technical Institute and New Castle School of Trades, side by side.
Compare with New Castle School of TradesFrequently asked questions
What is the Laurel Technical Institute acceptance rate for 2026?
Laurel Technical Institute admitted 85.3% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Laurel Technical Institute tuition?
Tuition at Laurel Technical Institute is $13,565 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $8,786 a year.
What is the average net price at Laurel Technical Institute?
The average net price at Laurel Technical Institute, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $8,786 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Laurel Technical Institute?
80.7% of first-time, full-time students at Laurel Technical Institute graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Laurel Technical Institute?
The closest matches are New Castle School of Trades, Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown, and Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Lewisburg, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
Figures come from federal reporting. Text marked “CollegesRef editorial” is our own summary, and similar-college lists come from CollegesRef matching. How we source data