Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor degree-granting

Lackawanna College is a private nonprofit institution in Scranton, Pennsylvania, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 1,947 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $41,000 ten years after enrollment, near the national median. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 37.2%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $18,075, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.27x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,951 per year. The most popular programs include Criminal Justice & Corrections, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Business Administration & Management, Mental Health Services, and Business.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$41,000

Graduation Rate

37.2%

Median Debt

$18,075

Average Net Price

$19,951

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

1.03x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.27x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,947

Admission Rate

Not reported

Average SAT

Not reported

Retention Rate

83.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$18,400

Out-of-State Tuition

$18,400

Pell Grant Rate

59.5%

Federal Loan Rate

71.9%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$18,142

Income $30K–$48K

$18,288

Income $48K–$75K

$20,224

Income $110K+

$26,351

Student Demographics

Women

40.3%

White

52.9%

Black

14.1%

Hispanic

17.7%

Asian

1.7%

Two or More Races

3.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

37.1%

Accreditations

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree (Preaccredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant (Accredited)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation — Nursing - Associate degree (Accredited)

Programs (29)

Bachelor (7)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Mental Health Services	$40,697	42
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$48,174	25
Business Administration & Management	$54,906	25
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	6
Registered Nursing	Not reported	6
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Not reported	4
Accounting	Not reported	3

Associate (15)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$33,861	58
Business Administration & Management	$43,607	53
Business	$40,467	41
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$49,310	40
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	$78,229	39
Mental Health Services	$33,897	33
Registered Nursing	Not reported	20
Accounting	$35,182	15
Health Services	Not reported	14
Culinary Arts and Related Services	Not reported	12
Allied Health & Medical Assisting	$46,617	12
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	8
Hospitality Management	Not reported	7
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians	$89,729	6
Human Development & Family Studies	$33,621	4

Undergraduate Certificate (5)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$85,937	62
Health Services	Not reported	14
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	Not reported	10
Agricultural Business	Not reported	8
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	8

Show 2 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate	2
Communications	Associate	1