by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lackawanna College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total published cost of attendance at Lackawanna College is about $28,849.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $18,400.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,449.00 |
| Total cost | $28,849.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,849.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,819.00 |
| Net price | $20,030.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,849.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,628.00 |
| Net price | $18,221.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 4.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $19,043.00 | $20,933.00 | $30,150.00 |
| Senior year | $21,736.00 | $23,894.00 | $34,415.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $81,478.00 | $89,568.00 | $129,003.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,040.00 | $34,122.00 | $49,146.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $938.00 | $1,031.00 | $1,485.00 |
| Total amount paid | $112,519.00 | $123,690.00 | $178,149.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Freshman year | $19,043.00 | $20,933.00 | $30,150.00 |
| Senior year | $19,901.00 | $21,877.00 | $31,509.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,944.00 | $42,810.00 | $61,659.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,836.00 | $16,309.00 | $23,490.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $448.00 | $493.00 | $710.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,780.00 | $59,119.00 | $85,149.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,951.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $21,248.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,309.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,546.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,822.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,336.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,586.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Lackawanna College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Lackawanna College comes to $11,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,500.00 |
| 75th | $15,250.00 |
| 90th | $21,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000.00 |
| Middle income | $11,000.00 |
| High income | $10,250.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,750.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,750.00 |
First-generation graduates from Lackawanna College leave with $2,250.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Lackawanna College amounts to $2,500.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Lackawanna College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Lackawanna College total $165,827,691.00 distributed across 12,791 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 30 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,061.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,875.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Lackawanna College, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.