# Lackawanna College

Private nonprofit college in Scranton, PA. IPEDS ID 213376. Mostly associate degrees (20% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
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## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $19,951 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 37%; beats 18% of PA colleges and 20% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $41,000; beats 5% of PA colleges and 15% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $11,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $18,142 |
| 30-48k | $18,288 |
| 48-75k | $20,224 |
| 75-110k | $23,796 |
| 110k+ | $26,351 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $28,770
- Tuition and fees: $18,400
- Housing and meals: $12,110; books: $1,500

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (7 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $34,308 | $54,906 | $29,496 |
| Criminal Justice | $33,803 | $48,174 | $35,851 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $37,845 | $40,697 | $39,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $93,150 (Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA), $93,830 (PA), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $72,210 (Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA), $85,470 (PA), $76,210 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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