Lehigh Carbon Community College

www.lccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,360

2021 Average Net Price

$8,576

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.65%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,324

31.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

24.6%

243 Graduates

About

Lehigh Carbon Community College is a higher education institution located in Lehigh County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lehigh Carbon Community College were Registered Nursing (119 degrees awarded), General Studies (89 degrees), and General Health Services (76 degrees).

In 2021, 948 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College. 68.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (596 degrees), 2.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (201 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lehigh Carbon Community College is $3,360, which is $−4,608 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lehigh Carbon Community College is $3,360, which is $−4,608 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,576.

In 2021, 49% of undergraduate students attending Lehigh Carbon Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,360

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lehigh Carbon Community College was $3,360. The cost of tuition at Lehigh Carbon Community College is $−4,608 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lehigh Carbon Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,576

2021 Value

55.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lehigh Carbon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,576. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lehigh Carbon Community College grew by 55.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lehigh Carbon Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,800

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lehigh Carbon Community College was of $10,800 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 170% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lehigh Carbon Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Lehigh Carbon Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.52% with respect to 2020, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lehigh Carbon Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.65%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lehigh Carbon Community College was 3.65%, which represents 47 out of the 1288 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lehigh Carbon Community College had a total enrollment of 6,324 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lehigh Carbon Community College is 2,017 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,307. This means that 31.9% of students enrolled at Lehigh Carbon Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lehigh Carbon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.2% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.53% Black or African American, 3.75% Two or More Races, 2.77% Asian, 0.506% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0633% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lehigh Carbon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.3%), followed by White Male (25.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lehigh Carbon Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,324 students. The full-time enrollment at Lehigh Carbon Community College is 2,017 and the part-time enrollment is 4,307. This means that 31.9% of students enrolled at Lehigh Carbon Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lehigh Carbon Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lehigh Carbon Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Lehigh Carbon Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lehigh Carbon Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,489 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,690 enrolled students
Black or African American
476 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lehigh Carbon Community College is 55.2% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.53% Black or African American, 3.75% Two or More Races, 2.77% Asian, 0.506% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0633% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 200 students (3.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 354 more women than men received degrees from Lehigh Carbon Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lehigh Carbon Community College is white (596 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (201 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lehigh Carbon Community College is Registered Nursing (119 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (89 degrees) and General Health Services (76 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lehigh Carbon Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), and Health (331 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lehigh Carbon Community College are Registered nurses (1,348,924 people), Medical & health services managers (152,090 people), Other managers (136,764 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (133,092 people), and Pharmacists (133,049 people).

The most specialized majors at Lehigh Carbon Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), Health (331 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lehigh Carbon Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Credit analysts, Economists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Lehigh Carbon Community College are Communication Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (5 degrees), Health (331 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lehigh Carbon Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,494,847 people), Elementary & secondary schools (379,587 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (243,321 people), Outpatient care centers (232,941 people), and Offices of physicians (204,788 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
119 degrees awarded
General Studies
89 degrees awarded
General Health Services
76 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Lehigh Carbon Community College was Registered Nursing with 119 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lehigh Carbon Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

297

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

651

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 297 degrees were awarded to men at Lehigh Carbon Community College, which is 0.456 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (651).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lehigh Carbon Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Lehigh Carbon Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.06 times more than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 9.82 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Lehigh Carbon Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lehigh Carbon Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
596 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
201 degrees awarded
Black or African American
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lehigh Carbon Community College is white (596 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (201 degrees).

1.9% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
414 degrees awarded
White Male
182 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
141 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lehigh Carbon Community College is white female (414 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (182 degrees).

Operations

Lehigh Carbon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 430k (3.54%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Lehigh Carbon Community College had a total salary expenditure of 61.8M. Lehigh Carbon Community College employs 29 Assistant professors, 26 Associate professors and 20 Professors. Most academics at Lehigh Carbon Community College are Female Professor (15), Female Associate professor (15), and Female Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lehigh Carbon Community College are: Management, with 68 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees.

Endowment

$12.1M

2021 Endowment

53.1%

growth from 2020

Lehigh Carbon Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lehigh Carbon Community College grew 53.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.86M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lehigh Carbon Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$23.8M

2021 Salaries

1.17%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lehigh Carbon Community College paid a median of $23.8M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($61.8M) and a 1.17% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lehigh Carbon Community College paid a total of $5.18M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

68 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lehigh Carbon Community College were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 26 employees, and Professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lehigh Carbon Community College were Management with 68 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lehigh Carbon Community College was Female Professor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 15 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lehigh Carbon Community College.