Laurel Technical Institute vs. South Hills School of Business & Technology

Laurel Technical Institute vs. South Hills School of Business & Technology comparison

	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
Location	Sharon, PA	State College, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	118	272
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	laurel.edu	southhills.edu
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Costs	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
Tuition (In State)	$10,680	$19,332
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,680	$19,332
Room & Board	$3,240	$11,700
Avg Net Price	$7,253	$25,876
Avg Grant Aid	$7,878	$6,394
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	77%

Admission	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	125	141
Admitted	119	138
Acceptance Rate	95.2%	97.9%
Enrolled %	47.9%	52.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (61%) Personal and Culinary Services (16%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%)	Business (29%) Health Professions (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$20,600	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,520	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$129	$201

Diversity	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
% Men	39%	36%
% Women	61%	64%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	92%
% Black	23%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
% In-State	89%	99%
% Out-of-State	11%	1%
Campus	Laurel Technical Institute	South Hills School of Business & Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• South Hills School of Business & Technology is larger than than Laurel Technical Institute based on total student enrollment (272 students vs. 118 students)

Laurel Technical Institute vs. South Hills School of Business & Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Laurel Technical Institute or South Hills School of Business & Technology?

• South Hills School of Business & Technology is 81% more expensive to attend than Laurel Technical Institute for in-state tuition ($19,332.00 vs. $10,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81% higher at South Hills School of Business & Technology than Laurel Technical Institute ($19,332.00 vs. $10,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel Technical Institute than South Hills School of Business & Technology ($7,253 vs. $25,876)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Technical Institute are 261.1% lower than costs at South Hills School of Business & Technology ($3,240 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel Technical Institute than South Hills School of Business & Technology (95% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel Technical Institute students is 23.2% larger than aid received South Hills School of Business & Technology ($7,878 vs. $6,394)

Laurel Technical Institute vs. South Hills School of Business & Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Laurel Technical Institute or South Hills School of Business & Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Hills School of Business & Technology or Laurel Technical Institute .

• South Hills School of Business & Technology has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Laurel Technical Institute (95.2%)

Laurel Technical Institute vs. South Hills School of Business & Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Laurel Technical Institute or South Hills School of Business & Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between South Hills School of Business & Technology and Laurel Technical Institute.

• Graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology earn on average $11,900 more per year than Laurel Technical Institute graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $20,600)
• Laurel Technical Institute students graduate with a $6,980 lower median federal student loan debt than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates. ($12,520 vs. $19,500)
• Laurel Technical Institute graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates. ($129 vs. $201)
• More South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel Technical Institute students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 32%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/