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Luzerne County Community College

Luzerne County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Nanticoke, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,810 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,220 and it offers 35 programs(3 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Luzerne County Community College is $15,810 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Luzerne County Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
70% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,969 (exclude student loans).
Luzerne County CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$15,810
Average Financial Amount$4,969

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Luzerne County Community College offers 35 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 624 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Luzerne County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate8022
2 Years Certificate27045
Total350624

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 22 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 45 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 557 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕0-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕9-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Business/Commerce✕1-
Total22
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Advertising✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Graphics✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Electrician✕1-
Building/Property Maintenance✕1-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕1-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕2-
Welding Technology/Welder✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕0-
Graphic Design✕0-
Illustration✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕0$31,400
Medical Office Management/Administration✕0-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Business [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Business/Commerce✕6$22,100
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕0-
Total45
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Journalism✕3-
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)✕9-
Advertising✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕6-
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other)✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕8-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer Graphics✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕1-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕1-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Education✕3-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕3-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕4-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕4-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕4-
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)✕3-
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕7-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕16-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 5 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕3-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✔2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 3 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 69 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕69-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕8-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Psychology✕9-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕8-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕20-
Human Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Social Work✕8-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Social Sciences✕1-
Sociology✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Electrician✕8-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕4-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕12-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Precision Metal Working (other)✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Graphic Design✕14-
Illustration✕5-
Directing and Theatrical Production✕0-
Photography✕5-
Fine/Studio Arts✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 187 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕0-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕18-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕11-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕2-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕14-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕17-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕121-
Business [+] ✕ 94 completers-
Business/Commerce✕33-
Business Administration and Management✕25-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕20-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✕1-
Management Information Systems✕10-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total557

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,220 students are attending at Luzerne County Community College. There are 103 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 254 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 285 (full-time) and 280 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Luzerne County Community College is 17% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 60% at the school.
Luzerne County CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population4,220
Graduation Rate17%
Number of Faculty357
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at Luzerne County CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,187 students enrolled into Luzerne County Community College. By gender, 1,428 male and 2,759 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Luzerne County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Luzerne County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1871,4282,759
Full-time1,414592822
Part-tme2,7738361,937
There are 2,566 White (61.28%), 270 Black/African American (6.45%), 647 Hispanic (15.45%), 70 Asian (1.67%), and 1,278 students with other races attending Luzerne County Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Luzerne County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1871,4282,759
American Indian/Native American211011
Asian703535
Black/African American27090180
Hispanic647192455
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,5668851,681
Two More27918
Un-Known583205378
Non-resident Alien000
Luzerne County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
804 students (19.20% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,191 students (28.45% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Luzerne County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Luzerne County Community College
Number of Students
Total4,187
Enrolled Online Exclusively804
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,191
Not in Online Courses2,192
By age range, at Luzerne County Community College, 1,214 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.99% of total students), 1,512 students are aged below 20 (36.11%), 101 students are aged above 50 (4.30%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Luzerne County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1871,4282,759
Under 18560186374
Age 18-19952392560
Age 20-21692299393
Age 22-24522178344
Age 25-29525145380
Age 30-3438188293
Age 35-3923247185
Age 40-4922156165
Age 50-64903159
Over 641165
Age Un-Known101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Luzerne County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Luzerne County Community College.
521 Trailblazer Drive, Nanticoke, PA
570-740-0200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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