Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. 3,317 undergraduates.

Pennsylvania colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
21%Graduation rate16 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$10,437Average net price per year5% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$45,027Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$10,000Median debt at graduation17% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,000) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,027). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$8,856
$30,000–$48,000$8,734
$48,001–$75,000$10,308
$75,001–$110,000$13,521
Over $110,000$15,531

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $7,350 in-state, $17,310 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate21%38%
Return for second year60%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,500$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,027$45,146
Median debt at graduation$10,000$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

58 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing111$89,390$90,818$22,680
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions25$59,836$73,063$12,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions23$52,012$57,812$12,250
Business/Commerce, General24$30,629$49,970$9,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections7$38,500$49,325$7,035
Business Administration, Management and Operations14—$47,740—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities58$34,703$45,046$12,048
Accounting and Related Services12—$44,805—
Design and Applied Arts5—$36,949—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12—$34,016—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication8———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians4———
Computer and Information Sciences, General7———
Computer Software and Media Applications8———
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science1———
Culinary Arts and Related Services1———
Education, General6———
Engineering, General3———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians5———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians7———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians6———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services6———
Legal Support Services3———
English Language and Literature, General4———
Biology, General3———
Mathematics1———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness1———
Chemistry1———
Psychology, General17———
Human Services, General7———
Social Work2———
Social Sciences, General4———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers5———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians1———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)11———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians9———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts6———
Fine and Studio Arts8———
Health and Medical Administrative Services4———
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs1———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services1———
Management Information Systems and Services2———
History1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Luzerne County Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Luzerne County Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $10,437 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Luzerne County Community College graduates earn?
Former Luzerne County Community College students earn a median of $45,027 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Luzerne County Community College?
21% of Luzerne County Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Luzerne County Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Luzerne County Community College is $10,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.