Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Technical Institute

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Technical Institute comparison

	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
Location	Media, PA	Sharon, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	651	118
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 Technical 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	$7,253
Avg Grant Aid	$4,421	$7,878
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	95%

Admission	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	125
Admitted	-	119
Acceptance Rate	Open	95.2%
Enrolled %	Open	47.9%
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (87%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (3%)	Health Professions (61%) Personal and Culinary Services (16%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,300	$20,600
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,046	$12,520
Median Loan Payment	$114	$129

Diversity	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
% Men	11%	39%
% Women	89%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	73%
% Black	62%	23%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
% In-State	81%	89%
% Out-of-State	19%	11%
Campus	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Laurel Technical Institute
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is larger than than Laurel Technical Institute based on total student enrollment (651 students vs. 118 students)

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Laurel Technical Institute Cost Comparison

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

• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 20.1% more expensive to attend than Laurel Technical 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 Technical Institute ($12,825.00 vs. $10,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel Technical Institute than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($7,253 vs. $17,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Technical Institute are 177.8% lower than costs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($3,240 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel Technical Institute than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (95% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel Technical Institute students is 78.2% larger than aid received Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($7,878 vs. $4,421)

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

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

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

• Graduates from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology earn on average $13,700 more per year than Laurel Technical Institute graduates after ten years. ($34,300 vs. $20,600)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students graduate with a $1,474 lower median federal student loan debt than Laurel Technical Institute graduates. ($11,046 vs. $12,520)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Laurel Technical Institute graduates. ($114 vs. $129)
• More Laurel Technical Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (32% vs. 22%)

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