Lackawanna College vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Lackawanna College vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology comparison

	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Location	Scranton, PA	Pleasant Gap, PA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,868	131
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lackawanna.edu	cpi.edu
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Costs	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Tuition (In State)	$16,450	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,450	$0
Room & Board	$11,700	$0
Avg Net Price	$18,144	$6,840
Avg Grant Aid	$8,313	$7,016
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	65%

Admission	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	121
Admitted	-	100
Acceptance Rate	Open	82.6%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (44%) Health Professions (18%) Business (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,243	$6,768
Median Loan Payment	$157	$69

Diversity	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
% Men	40%	35%
% Women	60%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	92%
% Black	19%	4%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
% In-State	88%	100%
% Out-of-State	12%	0%
Campus	Lackawanna College	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Lackawanna College is larger than than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology based on total student enrollment (1,868 students vs. 131 students)

Lackawanna College vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lackawanna College or Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology?

• Lackawanna College is ?% more expensive to attend than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology for in-state tuition ($16,450.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Lackawanna College than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ($16,450.00 vs. $0.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology than Lackawanna College ($6,840 vs. $18,144)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lackawanna College than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (78% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lackawanna College students is 18.5% larger than aid received Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ($8,313 vs. $7,016)

Which college is harder to get into, Lackawanna College or Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology or Lackawanna College .

Lackawanna College vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lackawanna College or Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology and Lackawanna College.

• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students graduate with a $8,475 lower median federal student loan debt than Lackawanna College graduates. ($6,768 vs. $15,243)
• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Lackawanna College graduates. ($69 vs. $157)
• More Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lackawanna College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 37%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/