10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$333,212at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Laurel Technical Institute
⌖ Hermitage, PA · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$333,212 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−161%Modeled 10-year ROI
$32,390Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Laurel Technical Institute
What does Laurel Technical Institute cost?
Laurel Technical Institute reports an average annual net price of $6,778 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Laurel Technical Institute graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $32,390 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Laurel Technical Institute graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $10,706. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Laurel Technical Institute worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 8 field-and-credential outcomes at Laurel Technical Institute; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$306,100
$7,000Current college-wide context−$334,100
$8,000Annual price−$338,100
$16,000Annual price−$370,100
$24,000Annual price−$402,100
$32,000Annual price−$434,100
$40,000Annual price−$466,100
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Rural
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$6,778Average net price / year
$14,270Cost of attendance
$10,706Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$114/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$32,390Median earnings · year 5 after completion
73.2%Completion rate
85.3%Admission rate
163Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$29,257Year 1
$39,074Year 4
$32,390Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$57,2842Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,1413Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$45,9734Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$33,2115Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$30,7226Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$25,245Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $53,141 reported+9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $33,211 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$12,282federal debt3Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $25,245 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$13,600federal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $45,973 reported-6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $57,284 reported-12%vs same-degree national median$25,076federal debt6Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $30,722 reported-27%vs same-degree national median$13,214federal debt
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Laurel Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $7,825
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $30,833
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -167%
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- Annual net price
- $11,971
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $26,477
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -181%
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- Annual net price
- $15,796
- Observed earnings · year 5
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- Annual net price
- $16,531
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,929
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $57,284 | $25,076 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,141 | Not available | 11 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $45,973 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,211 | $12,282 | 15 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $30,722 | $13,214 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,245 | $13,600 | 20 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $8,684 | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | Not available | $12,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.