Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA 1,947 Undergrads 37.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$28,770

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,951

After Aid

Median Earnings

$45,609

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,951

Peer Midpoint: $9,847

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$45,609

Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5

Graduation Rate37.8%

Peer Midpoint: 34.6%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients61.6%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time74.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS58.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$489k

-$27k

+$5k

Median Cost$20k/yr

+$452k

-$63k

-$32k

Full Cost$29k/yr

+$436k

-$79k

-$48k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$20k/yr

Never

-88%

Full Cost$29k/yr

Never

-91%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-67%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-72%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

CertCIP: 5109

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,584

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Software and Media Applications

CertCIP: 1108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,400

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

CertCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$4,865

Earnings (4yr)

$85,937

Natl Median: $57,702

Lifetime Value Added

+$432k

Health and Medical Administrative Services

CertCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,447

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

CertCIP: 1907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

CertCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,561

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

AssocCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$15,375

Earnings (4yr)

$35,182

Natl Median: $47,660

Lifetime Value Added

-$137k

Agriculture, General

AssocCIP: 0100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,683

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

AssocCIP: 5108

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$46,617

Natl Median: $42,269

Lifetime Value Added

-$22k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

AssocCIP: 5109

Median Debt

$19,000

Earnings (4yr)

$78,229

Natl Median: $65,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$273k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

AssocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$15,478

Earnings (4yr)

$43,607

Natl Median: $48,733

Lifetime Value Added

-$52k

Business/Commerce, General

AssocCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$15,250

Earnings (4yr)

$40,467

Natl Median: $49,927

Lifetime Value Added

-$84k

Communication and Media Studies

AssocCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,243

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

AssocCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$18,500

Earnings (4yr)

$49,310

Natl Median: $46,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$5k

Culinary Arts and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1205

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,605

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, General

AssocCIP: 1301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,787

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

AssocCIP: 5100

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,180

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Hospitality Administration/Management

AssocCIP: 5209

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,099

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

AssocCIP: 1907

Median Debt

$16,625

Earnings (4yr)

$33,621

Natl Median: $34,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$153k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$15,250

Earnings (4yr)

$33,861

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

-$151k

Management Information Systems and Services

AssocCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,556

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

AssocCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$24,000

Earnings (4yr)

$33,897

Natl Median: $40,734

Lifetime Value Added

-$150k

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

AssocCIP: 1509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$89,729

Natl Median: $77,878

Lifetime Value Added

+$377k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

AssocCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,634

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

AssocCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,875

Earnings (4yr)

$54,906

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$62k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$29,685

Earnings (4yr)

$48,174

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$118k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$35,323

Earnings (4yr)

$40,697

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

-$182k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.