Lackawanna College

https://www.lackawanna.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,450

2.53% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$19,682

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.815%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

2,211

66.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

66.7%

4 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lackawanna College is $17,450, which is $6,855 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,682.

In 2024, 79% of undergraduate students attending Lackawanna College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,450

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lackawanna College was $17,450. The cost of tuition at Lackawanna College is $6,855 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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

Average Net Price

$19,682

2024 Value

3.43%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Lackawanna College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,682. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lackawanna College grew by 3.43%.

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

$9,885

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lackawanna College was of $9,885 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.45% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 14.3% 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

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Lackawanna College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.95% with respect to 2023, when 76% 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.

0.815%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Lackawanna College was 0.815%, which represents 10 out of the 1227 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 2,211 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lackawanna College is 1,478 students and the part-time enrollment is 733. This means that 66.8% of students enrolled at Lackawanna College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lackawanna College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.6% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black or African American, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.72% Asian, 0.362% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0452% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lackawanna College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.9%), followed by White Male (19.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lackawanna College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,211 students. The full-time enrollment at Lackawanna College is 1,478 and the part-time enrollment is 733. This means that 66.8% of students enrolled at Lackawanna College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/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

83%

2024 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 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), 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 (2024)

White
1,230 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
357 enrolled students
Black or African American
280 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lackawanna College is 55.6% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black or African American, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.72% Asian, 0.362% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0452% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 216 students (9.77%) did not report their race.

Operations

Lackawanna College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.23M (19.5%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Lackawanna College had a total salary expenditure of 34.9M. Lackawanna College employs 14 Instructors, 6 Assistant professors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Lackawanna College are Female Instructor (10), Male Instructor (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 59 employees, Management, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

Endowment

$11.4M

2024 Endowment

13.9%

growth from 2023

Lackawanna College has an endowment valued at about $11.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lackawanna College grew 13.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.99M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.7M

2024 Salaries

9.41%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Lackawanna College paid a median of $12.7M in salaries, which represents 36.3% of their overall expenditure ($34.9M) and a 9.41% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.588% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.87% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.49M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Lackawanna College paid a total of $1.49M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lackawanna College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees, Management with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

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