Lehigh Carbon Community College

4525 Education Park Dr
Schnecksville, PA 18078-2598

Tel: 6107992121

School Highlights

Lehigh Carbon Community College serves 6,735 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 37%.
Lehigh Carbon Community College is one of 3 community colleges within Lehigh County, PA.
The nearest community college is Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (5.40 miles away).

	Lehigh Carbon Community College	(PA) Community College Avg.
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	Public	Private, for profit
Total Faculty	452 staff	25 staff

The student population of 6,735 has declined by 7% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 32:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.59 is more than the state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has grown by 34% over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,735 students	571 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	26:1

# Full-Time Students	2,494 students	354 students

# Part-Time Students	4,241 students	217 students


% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	20%	7%

% Black	6%	14%

% White	60%	63%

% Two or more races	4%	2%

% Unknown races	4%	10%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.59	0.57

College Completion Rate	18%	54%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,900	$34,800

The public in-state tuition of $3,900 is less than the state average of $10,656. The in-state tuition has declined by 33% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,440 is less than the state average of $14,063. The out-state tuition has grown by 20% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,900	$10,656

Out-State Tuition Fees	$10,440	$14,063

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	70%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$10,500	$13,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,750	$6,246

Total Sports Offered	6 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball,

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1966, Lehigh Carbon Community College serves nearly 7,000 students from Lehigh, Carbon, Schuylkill and surrounding counties offering more than 90 programs of study including healthcare, information technology, criminal justice, education and business administration. From the main campus in Schnecksville and modern sites in Allentown, Tamaqua, Jim Thorpe and Lehigh Valley International Airport, Lehigh Carbon offers two-year associate degrees, certificate and specialized diploma programs, and workforce training for students studying either full-time, part-time or online.

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Did You Know?

For Pennsylvania public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $10,656 per year for in-state students and $14,063 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,591 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Pennsylvania is 75%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Pennsylvania community colleges have a of 0.57, which is lower than the national average of 0.67. The most diverse community college in Pennsylvania is Community College of Philadelphia. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.