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

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

	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Location	State College, PA	Uniontown, PA
Setting	Small City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	272	305
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	southhills.edu	laurel.edu
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Costs	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Tuition (In State)	$19,332	$10,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,332	$10,680
Room & Board	$11,700	$3,240
Avg Net Price	$25,876	$7,206
Avg Grant Aid	$6,394	$6,844
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	88%

Admission	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	141	162
Admitted	138	136
Acceptance Rate	97.9%	84%
Enrolled %	52.2%	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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Health Professions (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Engineering Technology (6%)	Health Professions (51%) Personal and Culinary Services (29%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Work and Family Studies (3%)
Outcomes	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$24,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$124

Diversity	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
% Men	36%	31%
% Women	64%	69%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	92%	90%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
% In-State	99%	73%
% Out-of-State	1%	27%
Campus	South Hills School of Business & Technology	Laurel Business Institute
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

• Laurel Business Institute is larger than than South Hills School of Business & Technology based on total student enrollment (305 students vs. 272 students)

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

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

• South Hills School of Business & Technology is 81% more expensive to attend than Laurel Business 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 Business Institute ($19,332.00 vs. $10,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel Business Institute than South Hills School of Business & Technology ($7,206 vs. $25,876)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Business 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 Business Institute than South Hills School of Business & Technology (88% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel Business Institute students is 7% larger than aid received South Hills School of Business & Technology ($6,844 vs. $6,394)

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

Which college is harder to get into, South Hills School of Business & 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology .

• South Hills School of Business & Technology has a higher acceptance rate (97.9%) than Laurel Business Institute (84%)

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

Which is better, South Hills School of Business & 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology.

• Graduates from South Hills School of Business & Technology earn on average $7,800 more per year than Laurel Business Institute graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $24,700)
• Laurel Business Institute students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates. ($12,000 vs. $19,500)
• Laurel Business Institute graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates. ($124 vs. $201)
• More Laurel Business Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Hills School of Business & Technology students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 47%)

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