Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
4,315undergraduates
$9,467average net price per year
21%finish in 3 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
60 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (23 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Associate (3 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller Associate (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (111 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (15 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (8 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Associate (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (58 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (5)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (12 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Associate (6 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Plumbing Technology/Plumber Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (4 awarded)
- Digital Arts Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (1 awarded)
- Photography Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer Graphics Associate (6 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (17 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Associate (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Associate (7 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Associate (6 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Associate (1 awarded)
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter Associate (1 awarded)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $6,450
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,130
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,810
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $16,130
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,623 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,347 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,956 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,962 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,782 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 67%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,653
- Got a grant from the college
- 4%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,130
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 41%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,092
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 21%
- Finished in 4 years
- 24%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 14% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 38% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 314 | 19% |
| Men | 237 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 21 | 0% |
| Hispanic | 102 | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 288 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 129 | 26% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,175 | 27% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 496 | 11% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 201 | 36% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 148 | 28% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,315
- Undergraduates
- 4,315
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,388
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,927
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 100%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 30%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 16%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 15% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 521 Trailblazer Drive, Nanticoke, PA, 18634
- County
- Luzerne County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.