Lackawanna College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Lackawanna College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Scranton, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,868	1,312
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lackawanna.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$16,450	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,450	$8,400
Room & Board	$11,700	$9,670
Avg Net Price	$18,144	$8,844
Avg Grant Aid	$8,313	$7,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	99%

Admission	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,167
Admitted	-	1,063
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.1%
Enrolled %	Open	55.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		1040/1185
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 30, 2025

Academics	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (44%) Health Professions (18%) Business (17%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (5%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,243	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$157	$89

Diversity	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	40%	91%
% Women	60%	9%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	73%
% Black	19%	11%
% Hispanic	9%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% In-State	88%	100%
% Out-of-State	12%	0%
Campus	Lackawanna College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lackawanna College is larger than than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,868 students vs. 1,312 students)

Lackawanna College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lackawanna College or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Lackawanna College is 95.8% more expensive to attend than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology for in-state tuition ($16,450.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 95.8% higher at Lackawanna College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($16,450.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Lackawanna College ($8,844 vs. $18,144)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are 21% lower than costs at Lackawanna College ($9,670 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Lackawanna College (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lackawanna College students is 17% larger than aid received Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($8,313 vs. $7,108)

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

Lackawanna College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lackawanna College or Thaddeus Stevens College of 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Lackawanna College.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $7,300 more per year than Lackawanna College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $35,300)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $6,585 lower median federal student loan debt than Lackawanna College graduates. ($8,658 vs. $15,243)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Lackawanna College graduates. ($89 vs. $157)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lackawanna College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 37%)

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