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Nanticoke, PA · Reading, PA
| Luzerne County Community College | Reading Area Community College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $9,433/yr | $9,228/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $7,711/yr | $7,968/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $11,000 | $8,750 |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $8,530/yr | $8,553/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $10,358/yr | $8,987/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $12,980/yr | $12,121/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | $14,093/yr | $14,049/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $117/mo | $93/mo |
| Room & board (off campus) | $8,100/yr | $10,800/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $2,000/yr | $1,800/yr |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $14,499/yr | $14,563/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $6,600/yr | $6,480/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $16,260/yr | $12,510/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 37% | 35% |
| Students taking federal loans | 29% | 20% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 23% | 34% |
| Freshmen who come back | 60% | 66% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $40,437/yr | $39,082/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $23,227–$60,655 | $21,317–$58,433 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 24% | 21% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $35,631/yr | $32,565/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 57% | 55% |
| Graduate on time | 23% | 20% |
| First-gen students who finish | 21% | 8.7% |
| Low-income students who finish | 17% | 6.7% |
| Students who transfer out | 17% | 13% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $37,761/yr | $38,587/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Health Professions 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 8% | Health Professions 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 12% |
| Most popular program | Health Professions — 29% of degrees | Health Professions — 22% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Business, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees | Business, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 12% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Mechanic & Repair Technologies — 5% of degrees | Family & Consumer Sciences — 11% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Construction Trades — 5% of degrees | Computer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $76,711/yr | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants — $53,953/yr |
| Degrees in STEM | 7.9% | 13% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 3,317 | 3,703 |
| Students per professor | 15 : 1 | 19 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $6,870/mo | $6,774/mo |
| Full-time professors | 38% | 100% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Middle States Commission on Higher Education | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Median family income | $24,834 | $19,778 |
| Setting | Suburb (large) | City (small) |
| Location | Nanticoke, PA | Reading, PA |
| Region | Mid East | Mid East |
| Founded | 1967 | 1971 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Men | 34% | 31% |
| Women | 66% | 69% |
| White students | 48% | 31% |
| Black students | 7.7% | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 26% | 49% |
| Asian students | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5.6% |
| Other / not reported | 16% | 2.8% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 55% | 54% |
| Part-time students | 60% | 73% |
| Students age 25+ | 30% | 26% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $7,819/yr | $7,534/yr |
| Endowment | $1.1M | $21.0M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | No — no campus housing | No — no campus housing |
| Meal plan offered | No | No |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | No | No |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | Yes |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | No |
| Teacher certification | No | Yes |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | No | No |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | Yes | No |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | No data reported |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division III | No intercollegiate athletics reported |
| Football team | No | No data reported |
| Varsity teams | 2 | No data reported |
| Student athletes | 16 | No data reported |
| Athletic scholarships | $0 | No data reported |
| Athletics budget | $188,744 | No data reported |
| Athletics revenue | $188,744 | No data reported |
| Recruiting spend | $0 | No data reported |
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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.