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Colleges in and near Hermitage

Hermitage is home to Laurel Technical Institute

Laurel Technical Institute (160 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Hermitage’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Hermitage. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
12,088 students on campus
Nearest college
3 mi
Laurel Technical Institute
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
39.2 mi
Butler County · $5,910 tuition
Nearest public university
3.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango · $14,024 in-state
Median household income
$70K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Hermitage

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college in HermitageLaurel Technical Institute has 160 students on campus in Hermitage, 73% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango charges $14,024 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,560. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 39.2 miles awayButler County Community College in Butler: tuition and fees $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Hermitage

Five private colleges within 14.9 miles, and two public colleges within 13.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miYoungstown StateWestminster CollegeThiel CollegeHermitage
University or collegeCommunity college
Laurel Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 160 on campus · In Hermitage85%admitted$7knet price73%graduate$28kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · 325 on campus · 3.5 mi · Sharon92%admitted$18knet price42%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Westminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,096 on campus · 9.6 mi · New Wilmington93%admitted$20knet price65%graduate$54kearningsThiel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 920 on campus · 13.1 mi · Greenville72%admitted$22knet price49%graduate$50kearningsNew Castle School of TradesUniversity or college · For-profit · 623 on campus · 13.6 mi · New Castle$8knet price76%graduate$45kearningsYoungstown State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,809 on campus · 13.7 mi · Youngstown, OH84%admitted$13knet price50%graduate$42kearningsETI Technical College of NilesUniversity or college · For-profit · 155 on campus · 14.9 mi · Niles, OH$14knet price62%graduate$34kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Hermitage’s median household income ($70,052) falls.

New Castle School of Trades13.6 mi · New Castle · sticker $15,355$6,822a year
Laurel Technical InstituteIn Hermitage · sticker $14,270$7,645a year
Youngstown State University13.7 mi · Youngstown, OH · sticker $21,708$13,369a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango3.5 mi · Sharon · sticker $26,821$14,896a year
Westminster College9.6 mi · New Wilmington · sticker $53,003$17,687a year
Thiel College13.1 mi · Greenville · sticker $53,202$20,038a year
ETI Technical College of Niles14.9 mi · Niles, OH · sticker $22,732—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Hermitage: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Laurel Technical InstitutePennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoWestminster CollegeThiel CollegeNew Castle School of TradesYoungstown State
Youngstown State University50% graduate$42k earnings$24k typical debt
Westminster College65% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Thiel College49% graduate$50k earnings$27k typical debt
New Castle School of Trades76% graduate$45k earnings$10k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango42% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Laurel Technical Institute73% graduate$28k earnings$11k typical debt
ETI Technical College of Niles62% graduate$34k earnings$14k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango (22).

Majors

What students study in Hermitage

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Laurel Technical Institute, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Personal & culinary services 35%Health professions 29%Construction trades 14%Precision production 13%Computer science 9%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Hermitage

Is Hermitage a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Hermitage residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the city, Laurel Technical Institute, has 160 students on campus.

What colleges are in Hermitage?

Laurel Technical Institute is inside the city. Butler County Community College is 39.2 miles away in Butler.

What is the closest community college to Hermitage, and what does it cost?

Butler County Community College in Butler, 39.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,910 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $6,233, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,024 a year in-state and $23,560 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,946 (under $30,000 income) to $22,729 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hermitage. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →