Lackawanna College

www.lackawanna.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$15,300

2021 Average Net Price

$18,489

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.17%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,916

65.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.1%

113 Graduates

About

Lackawanna College is a higher education institution located in Lackawanna County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lackawanna College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (50 degrees), and Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (49 degrees).

In 2021, 561 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lackawanna College. 54.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (338 degrees), 6.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lackawanna College is $15,300, which is $7,332 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lackawanna College is $15,300, which is $7,332 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,489.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending Lackawanna College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$15,300

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lackawanna College was $15,300. The cost of tuition at Lackawanna College is $7,332 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$18,489

2021 Value

3.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lackawanna College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,489. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lackawanna College grew by 3.46%.

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

$8,715

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lackawanna College was of $8,715 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.75% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Lackawanna College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 11.4% with respect to 2020, when 70% 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.

5.17%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lackawanna College was 5.17%, which represents 43 out of the 832 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 1,916 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lackawanna College is 1,256 students and the part-time enrollment is 660. This means that 65.6% of students enrolled at Lackawanna College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lackawanna College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.4% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Black or African American, 2.14% Two or More Races, 0.887% Asian, 0.574% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.209% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lackawanna College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.3%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Black or African American Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lackawanna College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,916 students. The full-time enrollment at Lackawanna College is 1,256 and the part-time enrollment is 660. This means that 65.6% of students enrolled at Lackawanna College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

67%

2021 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 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

White
1,061 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
265 enrolled students
Black or African American
227 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lackawanna College is 55.4% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Black or African American, 2.14% Two or More Races, 0.887% Asian, 0.574% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.209% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 284 students (14.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 49 more women than men received degrees from Lackawanna College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lackawanna College is white (338 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lackawanna College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (50 degrees) and Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions (49 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (111 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), and Human Sciences (17 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 (1,424,039 people), Accountants & auditors (1,047,759 people), Other managers (751,645 people), Financial managers (474,820 people), and Chief executives & legislators (375,936 people).

The most specialized majors at Lackawanna College in 2021 are Protective Services (111 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Business (147 degrees), and Health (164 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Lackawanna College are Protective Services (111 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Business (147 degrees), and Health (164 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,776,820 people), Elementary & secondary schools (773,706 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (493,842 people), Computer Systems Design (493,813 people), and Banking & related activities (489,423 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
63 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
50 degrees awarded
Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions
49 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Lackawanna College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 63 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

256

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

305

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 256 degrees were awarded to men at Lackawanna College, which is 0.839 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (305).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Lackawanna College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 1.47 times more than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Lackawanna College in Other Mental, Social Health Services, & Allied Professions , which is 3.86 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lackawanna College is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
338 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lackawanna College is white (338 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (55 degrees).

17.1% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
206 degrees awarded
White Male
132 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lackawanna College is white female (206 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (132 degrees).

Operations

Lackawanna College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.68M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.15M (22.3%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Lackawanna College had a total salary expenditure of 30.2M. Lackawanna College employs 13 Instructors, 9 Assistant professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Lackawanna College are Female Instructor (10), Female Assistant professor (5), and Male Assistant 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 58 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Endowment

$9.68M

2021 Endowment

27.6%

growth from 2020

Lackawanna College has an endowment valued at about $9.68M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lackawanna College grew 27.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.38M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.99M - Federal
$704k - State
$125k - Local

As of 2021, Lackawanna College received $8.99M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $704k from state grants and contracts, and $125k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2021 Salaries

0.476%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lackawanna College paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($30.2M) and a 0.476% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.31M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lackawanna College paid a total of $1.31M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 11.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) 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

58 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lackawanna College were Instructor with 13 employees, Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lackawanna College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 58 employees, Management with 50 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lackawanna College was Female Instructor with 10 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 4 employees.

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