Luzerne County Community College

www.luzerne.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,942

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.24%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,187

33.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

19.9%

152 Graduates

About

Luzerne County Community College is a higher education institution located in Luzerne County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Luzerne County Community College were Registered Nursing (121 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 degrees), and General Business (33 degrees).

In 2021, 624 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Luzerne County Community College. 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (451 degrees), 5.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Luzerne County Community College is $4,020, which is $−3,948 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Luzerne County Community College is $4,020, which is $−3,948 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,942.

In 2021, 55% of undergraduate students attending Luzerne County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,020

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Luzerne County Community College was $4,020. The cost of tuition at Luzerne County Community College is $−3,948 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,942

2021 Value

0.837%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Luzerne County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,942. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Luzerne County Community College grew by 0.837%.

This chart compares the average net price of Luzerne County 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

$5,400

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Luzerne County Community College was of $5,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change 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 Luzerne County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

30%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.51% with respect to 2020, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Luzerne County 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.

4.24%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Luzerne County Community College was 4.24%, which represents 52 out of the 1225 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

Luzerne County Community College had a total enrollment of 4,187 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Luzerne County Community College is 1,414 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,773. This means that 33.8% of students enrolled at Luzerne County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Luzerne County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.3% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.45% Black or African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.645% Two or More Races, 0.502% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0717% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Luzerne County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.8%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Luzerne County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,187 students. The full-time enrollment at Luzerne County Community College is 1,414 and the part-time enrollment is 2,773. This means that 33.8% of students enrolled at Luzerne County 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 Luzerne County 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 Luzerne County Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Luzerne County Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,566 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
647 enrolled students
Black or African American
270 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Luzerne County Community College is 61.3% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.45% Black or African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.645% Two or More Races, 0.502% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0717% 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.

Graduates

In 2021, 146 more women than men received degrees from Luzerne County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Luzerne County Community College is white (451 degrees awarded). There were 5.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Luzerne County Community College is Registered Nursing (121 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 degrees) and General Business (33 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Luzerne County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Construction (15 degrees), and Communication Technologies (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luzerne County Community College are Social workers, all other (151,072 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (56,503 people), Other managers (46,409 people), Construction managers (35,682 people), and Social & community service managers (28,810 people).

The most specialized majors at Luzerne County Community College in 2021 are Human Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Construction (15 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (26 degrees), and Precision Production (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luzerne County Community College are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Luzerne County Community College are Human Sciences (32 degrees awarded), Construction (15 degrees), Communication Technologies (6 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (26 degrees), and Precision Production (13 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luzerne County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (147,495 people), Individual & family services (107,188 people), Construction (79,172 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (70,862 people), and Outpatient care centers (56,321 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
121 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
69 degrees awarded
General Business
33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Luzerne County Community College was Registered Nursing with 121 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

239

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

385

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 239 degrees were awarded to men at Luzerne County Community College, which is 0.621 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (385).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Luzerne County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.643 times less than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 103 degrees were awarded to men at Luzerne County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.72 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Luzerne County 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (28.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Luzerne County Community College is Male and White (28.7% 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
451 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
78 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Luzerne County Community College is white (451 degrees awarded). There were 5.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

8.97% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
269 degrees awarded
White Male
182 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Luzerne County Community College is white female (269 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (182 degrees).

Operations

Luzerne County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.07M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 302k (28.3%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Luzerne County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 67.1M. Luzerne County Community College employs 35 Assistant professors, 27 Professors and 23 Associate professors. Most academics at Luzerne County Community College are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (17), and Male Professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luzerne County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, Service, with 34 employees, and Management with 23 employees.

Endowment

$1.07M

2021 Endowment

27.7%

growth from 2020

Luzerne County Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.07M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Luzerne County Community College grew 27.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.23M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Luzerne County 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.2M

2021 Salaries

6.14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Luzerne County Community College paid a median of $17.2M in salaries, which represents 25.6% of their overall expenditure ($67.1M) and a 6.14% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Luzerne County Community College paid a total of $6.29M to 99 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% 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

35 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Luzerne County Community College were Assistant professor with 35 employees, Professor with 27 employees, and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luzerne County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees, Service with 34 employees, and Management with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Luzerne County Community College was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Male Professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Luzerne County Community College.