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Luzerne County Community College

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, PA · Suburb · 3,317 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, is widely recognized for offering affordable, career-focused higher education, boasting highly respected flagship programs in nursing, allied health sciences, and culinary arts. The campus culture is welcoming and highly flexible, catering to a diverse student body through active student organizations, Trailblazer athletics, and supportive services designed for commuting and working students. What truly sets LCCC apart is its robust network of seamless dual-admission transfer partnerships with local four-year universities and its state-of-the-art specialized facilities, such as the Joseph A. Paglianite Culinary Institute, which provide students with invaluable hands-on training.


Wikipedia:Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is a public community college in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. LCCC offers over 100 academic, technical, and career programs. The institution uses an open admissions policy for most programs, and has over 35,000 graduates. In addition to the 167-acre main campus in Nanticoke, the school maintains 7 satellite learning centers located throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. LCCC Dedicated Centers are located in Berwick, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Shamokin, Hazleton, Pittston, and Watsontown.

Location
Nanticoke, PA, 18634 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
47 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$14,499
Out-of-state COA
$24,159
Avg net price
$9,433
In-state tuition
$6,600
Out-of-state tuition
$16,260
Books & supplies
$2,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,711
$30–48k
$8,530
$48–75k
$10,358
$75–110k
$12,980
$110k+
$14,093
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
22%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
27%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
48%
Median earnings (6yr)
$35,631
Median earnings (10yr)
$40,437
Median debt
$11,000
Monthly loan payment
$117
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,813$9,600
Debt (90th percentile)
$16,000
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
37%
First-generation
55%
Median family income
$24,834
Independent students
40%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
48%
Hispanic
26%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more
1%
Unknown
15%
Institutional
Endowment
$1M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
38%
Avg faculty salary
$6,870/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,819
Federal loan rate
29%

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