by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Laurel Business Institute ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
LBI is ranked #1,845 out of 2,043 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
LBI also holds the #163 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
Laurel Business Institute has an acceptance rate of 77%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
The student to faculty ratio at LBI is an impressive 9 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Laurel Business Institute is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Laurel Business Institute has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at LBI for first-time, full-time students is 79%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Laurel Business Institute.
The current enrollment includes 390 undergraduates at LBI.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Laurel Business Institute.
The average net price of LBI is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for LBI
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,671 | $7,776 | $11,356 | $13,362 | $14,300 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LBI, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At LBI, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $10,592 a year. That adds up to $42,368 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Laurel Business Institute.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Laurel Business Institute with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $30,819 in their early years. This is about 37% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Laurel Business Institute make the most money.
Laurel Business Institute is an private for-profit institution situated in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Uniontown is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Laurel Business Institute.
Get in touch with Laurel Business Institute are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 11 East Penn St, Uniontown, PA 15401 |
| Phone: | 7244394900 |
| Website: | laurel.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 8 majors graduated from Laurel Business Institute. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 217 | NA |
| Cosmetology | 69 | $19,020 |
| Nursing | 38 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 26 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 | $45,722 |
| Precision Metal Working | 15 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 13 | NA |
| Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10 | $24,570 |
| Allied Health Services | 7 | NA |
| Accounting | 4 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
246 students took at least one online class at Laurel Business Institute.
Learn more about online learning at Laurel Business Institute.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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