10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$352,970at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Laurel Technical Institute
⌖ Uniontown, PA · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$352,970 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
−167%Modeled 10-year ROI
$30,833Observed 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 $7,825 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 $30,833 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 $12,000. 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−$321,670
$8,000Current college-wide context−$353,670
$16,000Annual price−$385,670
$24,000Annual price−$417,670
$32,000Annual price−$449,670
$40,000Annual price−$481,670
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
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$7,825Average net price / year
$15,483Cost of attendance
$12,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$127/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$30,833Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.4%Completion rate
76.8%Admission rate
515Student 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
$26,029Year 1
$34,469Year 4
$30,833Year 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$65,7632Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$47,0043Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Associate's Degree$38,5824Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,4335Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,5096Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$29,5627Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,6278Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$26,116Observed 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.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $65,763 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$21,946federal debt2Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $26,116 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$12,000federal debt3Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $28,627 reported-3%vs same-degree national median$7,915federal debt4Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $30,509 reported-11%vs same-degree national median$12,482federal debt5Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $29,562 reported-20%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's Degree · $38,582 reported-29%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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Laurel Technical Institute
- Annual net price
- $6,778
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $32,390
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -161%
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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 | $65,763 | $21,946 | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $47,004 | $15,245 | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $38,582 | Not available | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,433 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,509 | $12,482 | 7 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $29,562 | Not available | Not reported |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,627 | $7,915 | Not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,116 | $12,000 | 14 |
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.