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Private, non-profit | 1,567 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Lackawanna College serves 1,567 students (72% of students are full-time).
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the college average of 21:1.
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
- Lackawanna College is one of 5 community colleges within Lackawanna County, PA.
- The nearest community college is Keystone College (2.9 miles away).
School Overview: |
Lackawanna College
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Community College Avg.
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| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) |
93 staff | 63 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,567 students | 1,418 students |
| Student / Staff Ratio | 1:16 | 1:21 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,124 students | 1,262 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 396 students | 1,508 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | - | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | - | 6% |
| % Black | - | 15% |
| % White | - | 62% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11) |
$11,460 | $4,485 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11) |
$11,460 | $8,679 |
School Notes:
- Lackawanna College was founded in 1894 as the Scranton Business College. Through the years, the College has grown and expanded to meet the changing needs of the community and of individual students. Lackawanna College is chartered as a non-profit junior college with the right to grant associate degrees and is fully accredited by the prestigious Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges. Its credits are easily transferable to other colleges and universities.
- Lackawanna College grants associate in science, associate in applied science and associate in arts degrees in a variety of majors and offers certificate programs designed specifically to suit the needs of an individual. Most students are required to take core curriculum courses including English, math, humanities, social sciences and computer information.
- Students can expect to improve their ability to learn effectively, seek and gather information, communicate both orally and in writing, apply computer technology, work interdependently, gain practical work experience, think critically, make informed decisions, solve problems, become self-directed, understand the need for community service, and appreciate the historical, political, economic, scientific, social and culturally diverse contexts of the world in which they live.
- Lackawanna College is approved by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education to grant associate degrees and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, which is designated as a National Accrediting Agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association
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