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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Lackawanna County, PA |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Private, non-profit |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
989 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
339 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
1,310 students |
2,175 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
229 students |
220 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
88% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
72% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,063 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
57% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$3,056 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
60% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,540 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
72% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$3,750 |
$3,048 |
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- 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.
- Profile last updated:03/25/2008.
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