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Luzerne County Community College

⌖ Nanticoke, PA · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

10-year estimate · Negative payoff

−$217,642 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.

24192.4 yrsModeled economic break-even

−100%Modeled 10-year ROI

$45,009Observed earnings · year 5

Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff

Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate it

A QUICK READ

What the numbers say about Luzerne County Community College

What does Luzerne County Community College cost?

Luzerne County Community College reports an average annual net price of $9,433 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.

What do Luzerne County Community College graduates earn?

The observed median earnings figure is $45,009 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.

How much federal debt do Luzerne County Community College graduates have?

Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $11,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

Is every degree at Luzerne County Community College worth the same?

No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 11 field-and-credential outcomes at Luzerne County Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation

−$217,642at year 10

Net gainInvestment not yet recovered

NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED

−$217,7320

−$217,64210

FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,600

Sticker price

Published out-of-state tuition$16,260

Sticker price

Average net price$9,433

Title IV student average

Cost of attendance$14,499

Tuition + living budget

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$179,910

$8,000Annual price−$211,910

$9,000Current college-wide context−$215,910

$16,000Annual price−$243,910

$24,000Annual price−$275,910

$32,000Annual price−$307,910

$40,000Annual price−$339,910

COLLEGE AT A GLANCE

Institution details

Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.

Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Main award level: Associate degrees
Campus setting: Suburban
Admissions: Open admission
Delivery: Campus or mixed delivery
Federal designation: No special designation reported

Sources: College Scorecard June 2026 release and IPEDS 2024 institutional characteristics.

OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, debt, completion and earnings context

$9,433Average net price / year

$14,499Cost of attendance

$11,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers

$117/moPublished 10-year payment estimate

$45,009Median earnings · year 5 after completion

22.7%Completion rate

Not availableAdmission rate

3,317Student size

Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.

PRICE BY FAMILY INCOME

Average net price is not one price

Federal averages for aided students in each family-income band. Your aid offer can differ.

$0–30k$7,711

$30–48k$8,530

$48–75k$10,358

$75–110k$12,980

$110k+$14,093

LONGER-TERM CONTEXT

What happens beyond the first earnings measure

Year 5$45,009

Year 6$35,631

Year 10$40,437

Full-time retention: 59.9%
Part-time retention: 45.9%
Completion within 200% of normal time: 28.5%

Earnings timepoints may use different historical cohorts and should not be read as one group’s guaranteed salary growth.

WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS

Outcomes are not the same for every family.

These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.

Pell Grant students20%

Complete within 150% of the expected time

24% received a Pell Grant within eight years

Parent borrowing$5,020

Median Parent PLUS debt

48 parent borrowers in the reported cohort

First-generation students$5,500

Median federal student debt

50% making progress in repayment after three years

Student family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts

Lower income$36,516Earnings are not a guarantee

Middle income$45,248Earnings are not a guarantee

Higher income$47,224Earnings are not a guarantee

Three-year repayment progress

Lower income40%

Middle income58%

Higher income62%

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

49thEarnings percentile

6thCompletion percentile

WHAT STANDS OUT

A faster read on this college

These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.

$43,095Median year-4 earnings across reportable program categories

$12,000Median federal debt across categories that report debt

36%Of earnings-reporting categories above their same-field national benchmark

EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,198Year 1

$49,521Year 4

$45,009Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

Strongest relative outcomes

Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark

This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.

1Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree · $43,095 reported+16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt 2Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $53,186 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$10,000federal debt 3Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $87,684 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$25,310federal debt 4Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree · $39,244 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt 5Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $48,910 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$10,750federal debt 6Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $63,945 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$17,741federal debt

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal field	Credential	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	2023–24 awards
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate's Degree	$87,684	$25,310	Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Associate's Degree	$63,945	$17,741	Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	Associate's Degree	$57,451	$14,750	Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate's Degree	$53,186	$10,000	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Associate's Degree	$48,910	$10,750	Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Associate's Degree	$43,095	Not available	Not reported
Accounting and Related Services	Associate's Degree	$41,817	Not available	Not reported
Design and Applied Arts	Associate's Degree	$39,244	Not available	Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate's Degree	$38,714	$11,750	Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate's Degree	$38,416	$12,000	Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications	Associate's Degree	$36,875	Not available	Not reported

Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.