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Lackawanna College

General Information

Name: Lackawanna College
Address: 501 Vine St, Scranton, PA 18509-3206
Phone:

  • General information: (570) 961-7810
  • Financial aid office: (570) 961-7863
  • Admissions office: (570) 961-7841

Website: www.lackawanna.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$9,670$9,470$9,100
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,400$6,300$6,200
        Other expenses$2,190$2,135$2,200
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,196$6,095$5,915
        Other expenses$2,140$2,085$2,485
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,320$2,260$2,255

Total expenses   
On-campus$19,460$19,105$18,700
Off-campus$19,206$18,850$18,700
Off-campus with family$13,190$12,930$12,555

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 72%
  • State/local grants: 57%
  • Institutional grants: 60%
  • Student loans: 72%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3063
  • State/local grants:$3056
  • Institutional grants:$1540
  • Student loans:$3750

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1269
First-time student retention: 57%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 63%
    • Part Time: 37%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 11%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Associate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
    Education
  • Education, General - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician - Associate
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate, Certificate
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Associate
  • Environmental Studies - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Associate


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