Luzerne County Community College is a public community college located in Nanticoke, PA. It offers 117 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Luzerne County Community College is $11,430 for Pennsylvania residents and $16,260 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($14,412).

The school has 4,460 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,113). In addition, 739 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Luzerne County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Luzerne County CC
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,430$16,260
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,658
Average Financial Aid$4,934
Cost of Attendance$26,088$30,918
After Financial Aid$21,154$25,984
Luzerne County CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Luzerne County Community College$11,430$16,260
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,808$14,412
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Luzerne County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4671NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (other)NOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Advertising NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Personal and Culinary Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician9 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber10 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Arts3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design NOT OFFERED
Illustration NOT OFFERED
Directing and Theatrical ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)13 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Pharmacy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 105 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce5 completers
37 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,460 students at Luzerne County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,467 male students and 2,848 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,3151,3882,927
Male Students1,467575892
Female Students2,8488132,035

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,460 total students, 1,827 students enrolled through distance learning (739 students enrolled exclusively and 1,088 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,460
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses739
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,088
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,633

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Luzerne County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address521 Trailblazer Drive, Nanticoke, PA
Phone570-740-0200
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$11,430
Out-of-State$16,260
Student Population »4,460 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,934
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)