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Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA · City · 1,116 students
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$22,733
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
41%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$30,896
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission
About

Laurus College in San Luis Obispo is a private, career-focused institution best known for offering practical, job-oriented degree and certificate programs tailored to adult learners and working professionals. The college specializes in high-demand technical and vocational fields, boasting strong programs in Information Technology, Digital Arts and Computer Animation, Medical Billing and Coding, and Business Systems. Rather than focusing on traditional residential campus life, the student experience is centered on career readiness and flexibility through small class sizes, supportive faculty mentoring, and interactive online learning. A key distinguishing feature of Laurus College is its year-round start dates paired with a professional-skills-integrated curriculum, allowing students to efficiently gain market-ready qualifications while balancing personal commitments.

Location
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
158 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Average net price$22,733
Same price for all students
Average net price$22,733
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$18,278
$30–48k
$22,510
$48–75k
$23,932
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
41%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
18%
Back for yr 2
79%
Transferred
8%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 2% transferred · 65% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,247
10 yrs after entry$30,896
Debt
Median at graduation$32,416
Monthly payment$344
Middle 50% owe$9.5k–$32k
90th percentile$39,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: 35% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 82%Women 18%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell grant
67%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$12,958
Independent
78%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
30.0
Part-time
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
12%
Hispanic
14%
Black
13%
Asian
57%
Two or more
1%
NH/PI
2%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$33,247
After 10 yrs
$30,896
Business Administration, Management and Operations15
Graphic Communications9
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management7
Computer Software and Media Applications3
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
78%
Faculty salary
$5,364/mo
Teaching spend
$3,105
per student
Federal loans
65%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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