BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit
Lackawanna College
6-yr Graduation
37%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,211
peer median 2,211
Avg net price
$19,951
+$3.3k vs Baccalaureate
Use this data
About
Lackawanna College is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It also has satellite centers in Hawley, Hazleton, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
37%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
37%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
67%
4-year graduation
67%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
83%
Full-time retention
83%
Pell equity
2.5pp gap
Pell recipients
36%102 of 283
Non-Pell (all)
39%42 of 109
Subsidized loan, no Pell
42%26 of 62
No Federal Aid
34%16 of 47
Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 56 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 4 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
56
Passing
9
16.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
4
7.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
7.1%
+6.5pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
56programs
- Passing9 · 16.1%
- No Data43 · 76.8%
- Failing4 · 7.1%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
4
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
6
No data
43
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$33,621
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-4.7%
−$1,653
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-4.7%
$33,621 vs $35,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$33,861
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-4.0%
−$1,413
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-4.0%
$33,861 vs $35,274
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$33,897
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-3.9%
−$1,377
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.9%
$33,897 vs $35,274
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,182
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-0.3%
−$92
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-0.3%
$35,182 vs $35,274
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$40,467
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+14.7%
+$5,193
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+14.7%
$40,467 vs $35,274
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$40,697
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+15.4%
+$5,423
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.4%
$40,697 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$43,607
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+23.6%
+$8,333
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.6%
$43,607 vs $35,274
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$46,617
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+32.2%
+$11,343
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.2%
$46,617 vs $35,274
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-4.7%
−$1,653
Just failing
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-4.0%
−$1,413
Just failing
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.9%
−$1,377
Just failing
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-0.3%
−$92
Just failing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$30,500
$40,697
75%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$30,500 debt · $40,697 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$20,000
$33,897
59%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$20,000 debt · $33,897 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$15,531
$33,621
46%
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$15,531 debt · $33,621 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$15,250
$33,861
45%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$15,250 debt · $33,861 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$15,375
$35,182
44%
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$15,375 debt · $35,182 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$19,250
$46,617
41%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$19,250 debt · $46,617 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$18,500
$49,310
38%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$18,500 debt · $49,310 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$14,600
$40,467
36%
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$14,600 debt · $40,467 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1973Next review Jan 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 6
- Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2020Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jul 2019Initial AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$19,951
+$3,315vs Baccalaureate median $16,636
Federal loans
71.9%
In-state tuition
$18,400
Out-of-state
$18,400
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,607 students received $7.9M in Pell grants, alongside $14.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,607
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.9M
$7,945,539 total
Direct Loans
$14.3M
3,544 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
1k’22
1k’23
2k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$5.6M
1,634 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.3M
1,726 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.3M
184 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 832 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (5.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
5.1%
+2.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
832
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
19.6%+10.3
2017
22.0%+12.8
2018
16.7%+9.7
2019
5.1%+2.8
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Lackawanna College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
501 total completions
01Health Professions
16633.1%
01Health Professions
16633.1%
02Business
15430.7%
02Business
15430.7%
03Security/Protective
7114.2%
03Security/Protective
7114.2%
04Liberal Arts
6613.2%
04Liberal Arts
6613.2%
05Computer Sciences
204.0%
05Computer Sciences
204.0%
06Engineering Tech
183.6%
06Engineering Tech
183.6%
07Personal/Culinary
61.2%
07Personal/Culinary
61.2%
08Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%
08Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%
09Education
00.0%
09Education
00.0%
10Agriculture
00.0%
10Agriculture
00.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,211
12-mo unduplicated
5,428
Undergraduate
5,428
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
39%2,119
Women
61%3,309
Race / ethnicity composition
White
52.9%
Hispanic
17.7%
Black
14.1%
Unknown
9.2%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
326
254 M · 72 W
Women athletes
22.1%
Athletic aid
$681K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.0M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$424K
$223K
Recruiting expense
$7K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$29K
$10K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 7
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
114
—
$976,740
Football
114 M · —
Baseball
48
—
$327,744
Baseball
48 M · —
Basketball
21
17
$236,455
Basketball
21 M · 17 W
Soccer
13
13
$179,684
Soccer
13 M · 13 W
Softball
—
15
$122,482
Softball
— · 15 W
Volleyball
—
12
$88,651
Volleyball
— · 12 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,939 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago1.071 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons08
Drugs139
Liquor022
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
28
Lackawanna College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Lackawanna College selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLackawanna College | 37% | — | 2,211 | $19,951 | Baccalaureate |
| 56% | 58.1% | 2,796 | $28,138 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | — | 11,720 | $10,345 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,232 | $6,389 | Community College | |
| — | 42.6% | 759 | $27,596 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 18,165 | $5,606 | Community College | |
| 46% | 73.7% | 1,092 | $30,684 | Baccalaureate | |
| 86% | 98.9% | 1,537 | $26,939 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,970 | $29,249 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | 93.8% | 908 | $24,776 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,483 | $3,861 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,763 | $7,307 | Community College | |
| 54% | 90.8% | 9,073 | $16,804 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 6,221 | $9,203 | Community College | |
| — | 55.8% | 402 | $22,694 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,460 | $9,433 | Community College | |
| 60% | 74.1% | 1,012 | $19,140 | Baccalaureate | |
| 18% | 94.9% | 567 | $13,078 | Baccalaureate | |
| 29% | 44.5% | 722 | $13,082 | — | |
| — | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| — | 79.5% | 340 | $20,113 | — | |
| — | — | 810 | $17,850 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | — | 5,369 | $9,228 | Community College | |
| — | — | 550 | $21,171 | — | |
| — | 78.2% | 1,119 | $14,580 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,327 | $8,940 | Community College | |
| — | 97.5% | 1,069 | $16,636 | — | |
| 42% | 62.6% | 1,457 | $22,034 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 46% | 76.1% | 2,211 | $16,636 |
Institutions like Lackawanna College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Lackawanna College's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Alvernia University
Grad rate56%Admit rate58.1%Enrollment2,796Net price$28,138View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Bergen Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,720Net price$10,345View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Bucks County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,232Net price$6,389View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
Grad rate—Admit rate42.6%Enrollment759Net price$27,596View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,165Net price$5,606View data - BaccalaureateMassachusetts
Dean College
Grad rate46%Admit rate73.7%Enrollment1,092Net price$30,684View data - BaccalaureateMinnesota
Dunwoody College of Technology
Grad rate86%Admit rate98.9%Enrollment1,537Net price$26,939View data - BaccalaureateConnecticut
Goodwin University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,970Net price$29,249View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harcum College
Grad rate—Admit rate93.8%Enrollment908Net price$24,776View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,585Net price$14,471View data - Community CollegeFlorida
Hillsborough Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,483Net price$3,861View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Hudson County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,763Net price$7,307View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Grad rate54%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment9,073Net price$16,804View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,221Net price$9,203View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Louisburg College
Grad rate—Admit rate55.8%Enrollment402Net price$22,694View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,460Net price$9,433View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Lycoming College
Grad rate60%Admit rate74.1%Enrollment1,012Net price$19,140View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Manor College
Grad rate18%Admit rate94.9%Enrollment567Net price$13,078View data - New York
Maria College of Albany
Grad rate29%Admit rate44.5%Enrollment722Net price$13,082View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Northampton County Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,810Net price$12,119View data - Pennsylvania
Orleans Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate79.5%Enrollment340Net price$20,113View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPennsylvania
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment810Net price$17,850View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Reading Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,369Net price$9,228View data - Florida
Southern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment550Net price$21,171View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Spartanburg Methodist College
Grad rate—Admit rate78.2%Enrollment1,119Net price$14,580View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Broome Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,327Net price$8,940View data - New York
Trocaire College
Grad rate—Admit rate97.5%Enrollment1,069Net price$16,636View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
Young Harris College
Grad rate42%Admit rate62.6%Enrollment1,457Net price$22,034View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of Lackawanna College (3)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Tobias Dorzon
- Ira Paine
- Gale H. Stalker
Frequently asked questions about Lackawanna College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lackawanna College.
What is the graduation rate at Lackawanna College?
Lackawanna College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Lackawanna College?
Lackawanna College reports a total enrollment of 2,211 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Lackawanna College?
The average net price at Lackawanna College is $19,951 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Lackawanna College located?
Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509-3206.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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