True College Verdict
F

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA · 1,116 undergraduates · 35% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly associate degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 645 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 37.7 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $26,056 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
No
39% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Doubtful
Graduates owe a typical $35,333 against earnings of $40,324, a ratio of 0.88. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Students stay: 79% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 85% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $40,324, lower than 76% of two-year colleges.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $35,333 in federal loans against earnings of $40,324.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $26,056 a year after grants, more than at 86% of two-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
39%
Better than 59% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
79%
Better than 85% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$40,324
Better than 24% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$35,333
Better than 0% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$26,056
Better than 14% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Associate degrees: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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