Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Business Institute

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Business Institute comparison

	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Location	Media, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small Suburban
Enrollment	651	305
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	pit.edu	laurel.edu
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Costs	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Tuition (In State)	$12,825	$10,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,825	$10,680
Room & Board	$9,000	$3,240
Avg Net Price	$17,354	$7,206
Avg Grant Aid	$4,421	$6,844
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	88%

Admission	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	162
Admitted	-	136
Acceptance Rate	Open	84%
Enrolled %	Open	85.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.75
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (87%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (3%)	Health Professions (51%) Personal and Culinary Services (29%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Work and Family Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,300	$24,700
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,046	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$114	$124

Diversity	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
% Men	11%	31%
% Women	89%	69%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	90%
% Black	62%	6%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
% In-State	81%	73%
% Out-of-State	19%	27%
Campus	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is larger than than Laurel Business Institute based on total student enrollment (651 students vs. 305 students)

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Business Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology or Laurel Business Institute?

• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 20.1% more expensive to attend than Laurel Business Institute for in-state tuition ($12,825.00 vs. $10,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.1% higher at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology than Laurel Business Institute ($12,825.00 vs. $10,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel Business Institute than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($7,206 vs. $17,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Business Institute are 177.8% lower than costs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($3,240 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology than Laurel Business Institute (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel Business Institute students is 54.8% larger than aid received Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($6,844 vs. $4,421)

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

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Business Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology or Laurel Business Institute? 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 Laurel Business Institute and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology.

• Graduates from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology earn on average $9,600 more per year than Laurel Business Institute graduates after ten years. ($34,300 vs. $24,700)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students graduate with a $954 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel Business Institute graduates. ($11,046 vs. $12,000)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel Business Institute graduates. ($114 vs. $124)
• More Laurel Business Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 22%)

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