Lackawanna College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,020

3.47% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$20,382

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,939

71.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

20%

1 Graduates

About

Lackawanna College is a higher education institution located in Lackawanna County, PA. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Lackawanna College were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (62 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 578 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lackawanna College. 52.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (345 degrees), 4.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lackawanna College is $17,020, which is $8,767 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lackawanna College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 878 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Lackawanna College is $17,020, which is $8,767 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,382.

In 2023, 76% of undergraduate students attending Lackawanna College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,020

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lackawanna College was $17,020. The cost of tuition at Lackawanna College is $8,767 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lackawanna College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,382

2023 Value

12.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Lackawanna College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,382. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lackawanna College grew by 12.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lackawanna College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,115

Room and Board

$1,750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lackawanna College was of $9,115 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.59% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of books and supplies increased by 16.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lackawanna College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Lackawanna College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2.7% with respect to 2022, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lackawanna College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lackawanna College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 878 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lackawanna College had a total enrollment of 1,939 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lackawanna College is 1,389 students and the part-time enrollment is 550. This means that 71.6% of students enrolled at Lackawanna College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lackawanna College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.8% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.361% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lackawanna College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.4%), followed by White Male (19.7%) and Black or African American Male (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lackawanna College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,939 students. The full-time enrollment at Lackawanna College is 1,389 and the part-time enrollment is 550. This means that 71.6% of students enrolled at Lackawanna College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lackawanna College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

100%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lackawanna College was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Lackawanna College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lackawanna College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,024 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
356 enrolled students
Black or African American
300 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lackawanna College is 52.8% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.361% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 164 students (8.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 34 more women than men received degrees from Lackawanna College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lackawanna College is white (345 degrees awarded). There were 4.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Lackawanna College is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (62 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lackawanna College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Health (190 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lackawanna College are Registered nurses (1,554,505 people), Accountants & auditors (1,035,244 people), Other managers (850,156 people), Financial managers (531,891 people), and Chief executives & legislators (425,367 people).

The most specialized majors at Lackawanna College in 2023 are Protective Services (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Health (190 degrees), Business (144 degrees), and Agriculture (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lackawanna College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Lackawanna College are Protective Services (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Health (190 degrees), Business (144 degrees), and Agriculture (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lackawanna College are Elementary & secondary schools (683,831 people), Computer Systems Design (552,496 people), Banking & related activities (495,937 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (488,136 people), and Construction (428,129 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lackawanna College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
58 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
General Business
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Lackawanna College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lackawanna College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

272

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

306

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 272 degrees were awarded to men at Lackawanna College, which is 0.889 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (306).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lackawanna College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Lackawanna College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 4.17 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Lackawanna College in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions , which is 4 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 28% of students graduating from Lackawanna College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lackawanna College is Male and White (25% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
345 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
72 degrees awarded
Black or African American
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lackawanna College is white (345 degrees awarded). There were 4.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (72 degrees).

16.3% of degree recipients (94 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
189 degrees awarded
White Male
156 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lackawanna College is white female (189 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (156 degrees).

Operations

Lackawanna College has an endowment valued at nearly $10M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.18M (11.8%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Lackawanna College had a total salary expenditure of 33M. Lackawanna College employs 13 Instructors, 6 Assistant professors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Lackawanna College are Female Instructor (10), Female Assistant professor (4), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lackawanna College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 61 employees, Management, with 51 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Endowment

$10M

2023 Endowment

11.6%

growth from 2022

Lackawanna College has an endowment valued at about $10M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lackawanna College grew 11.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.24M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lackawanna College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.6M

2023 Salaries

0.588%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Lackawanna College paid a median of $11.6M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($33M) and a 0.588% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.87% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.476% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.38M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Lackawanna College paid a total of $1.38M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lackawanna College were Instructor with 13 employees, Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lackawanna College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 61 employees, Management with 51 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lackawanna College was Female Instructor with 10 employees, Female Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lackawanna College.

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