Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania · Website
$40,437
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,437
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Luzerne County Community College is a public 2-year college in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania with 3,317 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,433 a year (tuition and fees $6,600 in-state, $16,260 out-of-state). 23% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,437 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,433
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,600
Out-of-state $16,260
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
23%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,000
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,437
Rank 2,607 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,433
- Tuition in-state
- $6,600
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,260
- Cost of attendance
- $14,499
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,711
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,530
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,358
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,980
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,093
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,770 in 2015-16 to $6,600 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,317
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 23%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 86
- Endowment
- $1.09M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,607 of 5,094 US colleges and 187 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,433 | $19,970 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,600 | $19,182 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 23% | 66% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 78% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $17,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,631 | $42,275 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,437 | $49,700 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
86 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 105 | $17,000 | $76,711 | $87,684 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $9,877 | $25,339 | $38,714 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $13,750 | $51,058 | $63,945 | $65,389 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $9,084 | $38,515 | $48,910 | $49,927 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $8,068 | $32,847 | $38,416 | $46,706 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | $12,500 | $41,650 | $57,451 | $61,982 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,186 | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,095 | $37,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,817 | $47,660 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,400 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,244 | $38,127 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,875 | $41,737 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Nanticoke and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Luzerne County Community College cost?
$9,433 a year is the average net price at Luzerne County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,600 for in-state students and $16,260 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,499. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,711 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Luzerne County Community College?
Luzerne County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Luzerne County Community College graduates earn?
$40,437 a year is the median pay of former Luzerne County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,631 after 6 years). That ranks 2,607 of 5,094 US colleges and 187 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $76,711.
How much student debt do Luzerne County Community College graduates have?
$11,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Luzerne County Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Luzerne County Community College?
23% of first-time, full-time students at Luzerne County Community College finish within 3 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Luzerne County Community College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (105 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (76 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (32 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 86 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.