by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. Here we lay out the facts about Lackawanna College veteran students to help you make your college decision.
If you’re looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: Lackawanna College GI Bill® Information
Info in This Veterans Report on Lackawanna College:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. Per VA data, there are 77 GI Bill® students at Lackawanna College. Given that enrollment at the school is 1,837, approximately 4.2% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It excludes active-duty military personnel attending through Tuition Assistance, so the true military population may be larger. Veterans make up 0.9% of all students at Lackawanna College, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 41.7% | 38.0% |
| Transfer-out rate | 33.3% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Lackawanna College participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Lackawanna College has a student veterans group on campus.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Veteran services.
Lackawanna College may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Check with an admissions counselor for details. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with Lackawanna College about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Lackawanna College.
The VA has no complaints on record for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.