LTI

Laurel Technical Institute

Hermitage, Pennsylvania Private for-profit 2-year Rural area

Overview

Laurel Technical Institute is a private for-profit two-year institution in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 163 students in fall 2024. It is part of Laurel Business Institute.

Laurel Technical Institute offers certificates and associate degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist, Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other, and Electrician. It awarded 113 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

163

Students enrolled

71%

First-year retention

113

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 11

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other Certificate 17 graduates
Cosmetology Certificate 15 graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training CertificateAssociate 6 graduates
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Certificate 1 graduate

Health Professions 4

Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist Associate 22 graduates
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate 11 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Certificate

Construction Trades 1

Electrician Associate 16 graduates

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate 15 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate 10 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 71%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 62
Certificates under 1 year: 18
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 33

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 163
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 163
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 288
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 69%
Men: 31%
White: 75%
Hispanic or Latino: 1%
Black or African American: 18%
Two or more races: 3%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 59%

Campus and services

Setting: Rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Laurel Business Institute
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
President/CEO: Nancy M. Decker
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

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