Luzerne County Community College is a public community college located in Nanticoke, PA. It offers 117 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Luzerne County Community College is $11,130 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,810 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($13,917).

The school has 4,220 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,055). In addition, 655 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Luzerne County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,130$15,810
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,000
Average Financial Aid$4,969
Cost of Attendance$24,130$28,810
After Financial Aid$19,161$23,841
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Luzerne County Community College$11,130$15,810
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,426$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Luzerne County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs4572NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Advertising NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Personal and Culinary Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 76 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician1 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising Art NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Illustration NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller2 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 105 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce4 completers
19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,220 students at Luzerne County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,428 male students and 2,759 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,1871,4142,773
Male Students1,428592836
Female Students2,7598221,937

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,220 total students, 2,348 students enrolled through distance learning (655 students enrolled exclusively and 1,693 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,220
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses655
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,693
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,872

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Luzerne County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address521 Trailblazer Drive, Nanticoke, PA
Phone570-740-0200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$11,130
Out-of-State$15,810
Student Population »4,220 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »17%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,969
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)