Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · https://www.lackawanna.edu/ ↗

Lackawanna College is a private nonprofit college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,947 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Lackawanna College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,947
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$19,225
Similar schools: $15,555
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
41.5%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,828
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$19,000
Similar schools: $17,676
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
83.3%
Similar schools: 71.9%

What the data shows about Lackawanna College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $19,225 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. 83.3% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 71.9%). 41.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,828, about the same as the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $19,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).