Lackawanna College

Location and Contact Information

501 Vine St
Scranton, PA 18509-3206
USA
Main Tel: (570) 961-7810
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Lackawanna College, established in 1912 and also known as LC, is a non-profit college, located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with satellite campuses located in the towns of Hazleton, Honesdale, Towanda, and New Milford. The college was formerly known as Lackawanna Junior College. The college offers associate’s degree program in several subjects including health and human services, business division and social sciences. LC also offers continuing education program and adult education programs. LC has an impressive enrollment of international students.

LC has an active campus life. The College offers several clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Student Government Association, Diversity Club, Communication Arts Club and Phi Beta Lambda are some of the clubs and associations operated by the students. The college publishes a student newspaper 'Off the Vine'.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, business and management, and media.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 11,160
Room$ 4,800
Board$ 2,200
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 2,300

Financial Aid

Lackawanna College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 91% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant78%$5,518
Institutional Grant43%$1,940
Federal Grant54%$4,093
Pell Grant54%$3,490
Other Federal Grant39%$914
State or Local Grant40%$3,150

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan87%$6,564
Federal Loan84%$6,623
Other Loan3%$4,795

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Lackawanna College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Jarvis Christian CollegeHawkins, TX728
2Calumet College of Saint JosephWhiting, IN1,213
3University of Montana-Helena College of TechnologyHelena, MT1,180
4Marshall Community and Technical CollegeHuntington, WV2,534
5Bethany CollegeLindsborg, KS587
6Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT414
7Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO7,667
8Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK5,871
9West Liberty UniversityWest Liberty, WV2,513
10Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC994

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate23724
< 1 year certificate1322
1-2 year certificate 2

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  17
Without tenure; working toward tenure  11
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Students

Student enrollment was 1,639 in 2009-2010 (1,435 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Lackawanna College provides on-campus housing for 255 of its 1,435 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

International Study

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (100 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Software and Media Applications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

  • Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LAW (0 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (35 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MEDIA (10 awarded)

  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
  • Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (4 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (156 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions