10-yr median earnings
$40,437
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College
Luzerne County Community College is a public institution in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $9,433
- Avg net price / yr
- $40,437
- 10-yr median earnings
- 22.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Luzerne County Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 49th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 22.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Luzerne County Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Luzerne County Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$40,437
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$9,433
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
22.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$11,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
69.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$9,433
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
22.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 22.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Luzerne County Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Luzerne County Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Luzerne County Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$40,437 49th percentile higher than 49% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Luzerne County Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,437 | #2607 of 5103 | 49th |
| Average net price | $9,433 | #1044 of 5020 | 79th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 22.0% | #4615 of 4858 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,317 | #1014 of 5462 | 81st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,317
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
22.0%
150%-time completion
$40,437
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Luzerne County Community College ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Luzerne County Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $40,437 | #187 of 270 | 31st |
| Average net price | $9,433 | #19 of 264 | 93rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 22.0% | #247 of 259 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,317 | #36 of 282 | 87th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 187 | Luzerne County Community CollegeThis school | $40,437 | $9,433 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Luzerne County Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,711 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$8,530 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,358 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$14,093 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Luzerne County Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,600 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,260 |
| Average Net Price | $9,433 |
37.5%
Pell Grant Rate
28.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,000
Median Debt
$117/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Luzerne County Community College rose +67.6% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $6,104 in 2013 to $10,228 in 2023, a rise of $4,124 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,1042023 · $10,228
Over the same years, enrollment went -46.6% (6,070 → 3,241 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 47.7%
African American 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.0%
International 0.1%
Student body at a glance
61.5%
Female
54.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$35,631
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.1%
Earning Over $25K
69.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 22.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,631 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $40,437 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 69.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $117/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Luzerne County Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$87,684 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$63,945 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$57,451 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$53,186 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$48,910 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$43,095 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$41,817 median earnings
- Design and Applied Arts
Design and Applied Arts
$39,244 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Luzerne County Community College? ▼
Luzerne County Community College is a public institution in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,317 students.
How much do Luzerne County Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Luzerne County Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,437 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,631.
How much does Luzerne County Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Luzerne County Community College is $9,433. In-state tuition is $6,600 and out-of-state tuition is $16,260. Median student debt at graduation is $11,000.
What is the graduation rate at Luzerne County Community College? ▼
Luzerne County Community College has a 22.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Luzerne County Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Luzerne County Community College is $11,000, while former students earn a median of $40,437 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 69.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $117.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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