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Compare Goodwin University vs Lackawanna College

East Hartford, CT · Scranton, PA

Goodwin UniversityLackawanna College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$29,249/yr$19,951/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$28,205/yr$18,142/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$33,500$18,075
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$29,159/yr$18,288/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$29,804/yr$20,224/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$33,401/yr$23,796/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$30,550/yr$26,351/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$355/mo$192/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$12,110/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,536/yr$7,660/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$2,610/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$39,589/yr$28,770/yr
Tuition (in-state)$21,198/yr$18,400/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$21,198/yr$18,400/yr
Students with Pell Grants54%60%
Students taking federal loans77%72%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate58%37%
Freshmen who come back67%83%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,596/yr$41,000/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,711–$65,487$20,423–$62,664
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)45%40%
White students graduating66%40%
Black students graduating56%37%
Hispanic students graduating50%31%
Asian students graduating67%0%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,230/yr$35,500/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%58%
Graduate on timeNo data reported67%
Pell students who graduate55%36%
First-gen students who finish24%28%
Low-income students who finish21%25%
Students who transfer outNo data reported27%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,170/yr$38,571/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 65% · Engineering Technologies 20% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 5%Health Professions 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 24% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 19%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 65% of degreesHealth Professions — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 20% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 24% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 5% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 19% of degrees
4th most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 5% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 3% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,747/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $65,584/yr
Degrees in STEM20%5.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6931,947
Students per professor13 : 121 : 1
Graduate students115No data reported
Average professor pay$6,563/mo$4,440/mo
Full-time professors32%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNew England Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$28,731$27,497
SettingCity (small)City (small)
LocationEast Hartford, CTScranton, PA
RegionNew EnglandMid East
Founded19621894
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate'sBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%0.3%
Men14%39%
Women86%61%
White students33%53%
Black students29%14%
Hispanic or Latino students16%18%
Asian students3.1%1.7%
Two or more races12%3.6%
Other / not reported5.7%9.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students53%47%
Part-time students85%25%
Students age 25+71%32%
Spent on teaching per student$16,302/yr$5,121/yr
Endowment$15.9M$11.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing80313
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$4,500/yr$7,660/yr
Meal plan charge$1,500/yr$4,450/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNJCAA Division II
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported12
Student athletesNo data reported326
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$681,041
Athletics budgetNo data reported$3.0M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$3.0M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$12,375

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.