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Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, Pennsylvania·Public, 2-year·Mid East·lccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
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Total enrollment
6,221
peer median 6,227
Avg net price
$9,203
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About

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), often pronounced "L-tri-C," is an American public community college with a main campus in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The college also maintains satellite campuses in Allentown, also in the Lehigh Valley, and Tamaqua in Schuylkill County.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

10.3pp gap
Pell recipients
25%93 of 368
Non-Pell (all)
35%132 of 374
No Federal Aid
35%132 of 374

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.3-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.

FVT/GE

Of 74 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
10
13.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing10 · 13.5%
  • No Data63 · 85.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
63

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.

11
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-8.8%
$32,159 vs $35,274
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.6%
$36,208 vs $35,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.2%
$42,045 vs $35,274
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+27.0%
$44,790 vs $35,274
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.6%
$45,023 vs $35,274
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+29.5%
$45,688 vs $35,274
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.8%
$46,503 vs $35,274
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+47.0%
$51,860 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.6%
+$934

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$14,486 debt · $46,503 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$13,804 debt · $45,688 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$12,015 debt · $45,023 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$9,813 debt · $42,045 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
21%
$11,000 debt · $51,860 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
18%
$9,990 debt · $55,673 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$13,400 debt · $85,150 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$9,080 debt · $58,467 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2015Next review Nov 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 10

  1. Oct 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Apr 2023Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,219
$30–48k$7,820
$48–75k$9,908
$75–110k$13,079
$110k+$14,702

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,203
vs Community College median $9,216
Federal loans
21.0%
In-state tuition
$5,280
Out-of-state
$13,270

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,743 students received $11.1M in Pell grants, alongside $7.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,743
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.1M
$11,139,400 total
Direct Loans
$7.8M
2,307 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
1,170 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
1,131 loan awards
Parent PLUS$59K
6 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,288 borrowers who entered repayment, 47 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,288
Defaulted
47
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.4%
2017
16.3%
2018
9.6%
2019
3.6%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at LCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs68
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

667 total completions
01Health Professions
18728.0%
02Business
12919.3%
03Liberal Arts
11617.4%
04Computer Sciences
527.8%
05Education
477.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
436.4%
07Psychology
324.8%
08Comm. Technologies
243.6%
09Engineering Tech
192.8%
10Communication
182.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
6,221
12-mo unduplicated
8,925
Undergraduate
8,925
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%3,193
Women
64%5,732

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.0%
Hispanic
33.9%
Black
9.0%
Asian
3.4%
Unknown
3.4%
Two or more
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
117
67 M · 50 W
Women athletes
42.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$302K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
22 M · 18 W
$42K
Baseball
27 M · —
$46K
Basketball
14 M · 10 W
$73K
Softball
— · 12 W
$33K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$24K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 6,385 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    75

    LCCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions LCCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectLehigh Carbon Community College
    		30%—6,221$9,203Community College
    Bucks County Community College
    		——6,232$6,389Community College
    Butler County Community College
    		——2,317$6,233Community College
    Community College of Allegheny County
    		——10,609$13,970Community College
    Community College of Beaver County
    		——1,936$6,937Community College
    Community College of Philadelphia
    		——12,926$11,911Community College
    Delaware County Community College
    		——7,402$6,576Community College
    Harrisburg Area Community College
    		——12,585$14,471Community College
    Luzerne County Community College
    		——4,460$9,433Community College
    Montgomery County Community College
    		——9,278$11,124Community College
    Northampton County Area Community College
    		——8,810$12,119Community College
    Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
    		——2,501$6,200Community College
    Reading Area Community College
    		——5,369$9,228Community College
    Westmoreland County Community College
    		——3,990$5,167Community College
    Peer group median30%—6,227$9,216

    Institutions like LCCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in LCCC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    LCCC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    2 members
    • Marco Anglesio
      Executive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    • Scott W. Aquila
      Dean of Business, Legal and Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Lehigh Carbon Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about LCCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Lehigh Carbon Community College?

    Lehigh Carbon Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Lehigh Carbon Community College?

    Lehigh Carbon Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,221 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Lehigh Carbon Community College?

    The average net price at Lehigh Carbon Community College is $9,203 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Lehigh Carbon Community College located?

    Lehigh Carbon Community College is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania 18078-2598.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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