Lackawanna Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Lackawanna College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $18,400 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,211.
The financial aid amount ($9,356) is higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (48 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lackawanna are $18,400 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna College $18,400

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lackawanna is 37% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lackawanna is 27% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lackawanna is 83% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna College 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Lackawanna is 2,211 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna College 2,211

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lackawanna is $9,356 which is 50.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna College $9,356

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lackawanna is 21 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.