by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Luzerne County Community College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is child care & support services management.
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College Factual ranked Luzerne County Community College as #1,590 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Luzerne County Community College held the #1,997 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Luzerne County Community College also holds the #89 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
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Luzerne County Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Luzerne County Community College, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Luzerne County Community College is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Luzerne County Community College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,454 undergraduates at Luzerne County Community College with 1,579 being full-time and 2,875 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,965 | $9,014 | $11,823 | $13,636 | $14,258 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Luzerne County Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Luzerne County Community College, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $3,975 a year. That adds up to $15,900 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Luzerne County Community College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Luzerne County Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 521 Trailblazer Drive, Nanticoke, PA 18634 |
| Phone: | 570-740-0200 |
| Website: | www.luzerne.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 79 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 73 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 31 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 29 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 29 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 22 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 19 | NA |
| Accounting | 17 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 13 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 13 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,348 students took at least one online class at Luzerne County Community College. This is an increase from the 1,995 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,348 | 655 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,995 | 804 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,467 | 1,165 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,346 | 535 |
Learn more about online learning at Luzerne County Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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