Lackawanna College

Scranton, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · Predominantly associate's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $19,225. 42% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $44,828 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,000.

Average net price
$19,225
per year Verified data
Completion rate
42%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$44,828
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$19,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$19,100
Average cost of attendance$27,902
Books and supplies$1,750
Room and board, on campus$12,710
Average net price, all aided students$19,225
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$19,002
Average net price, family income over $110,000$21,598

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,947
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
59%
Student to faculty ratio
21 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time42%
Completion within normal time9%
First-year retention (full-time)83%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$216
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,604
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry60%
1 year after completion$38,985
4 years after completion$45,609
6 years after entry$40,024
8 years after entry$43,382
10 years after entry$44,828
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $44,828; the middle half earned $25,780 to $67,103. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Lackawanna College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

50 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (19)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacy$14,986
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
0$39,850Suppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CIP 51.35 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12
Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Associate's degree (23)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
30$69,498$20,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacy$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
48$31,669$20,000
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacy$14,250
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
36$33,312$18,500
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
10$36,065Suppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacy$20,000
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
65$19,972$15,250
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · Some credentials fully online
49$31,662$25,500
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.09 · No credentials fully online
12$69,818Suppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacy$40,533
Bachelor's degree (8)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
16$45,075Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
29$42,348$30,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
16$37,942$31,000
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · Some credentials fully online
25$34,615$43,125
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 213376, OPEID 003283. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.