Luzerne County Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Luzerne County Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology comparison

	Luzerne County Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Luzerne County Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Location	Nanticoke, PA	Lancaster, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	4,220	1,312
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	luzerne.edu	stevenscollege.edu
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Costs	Luzerne County Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$4,200	$8,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$8,400
Room & Board	$7,200	$9,670
Avg Net Price	$9,816	$8,844
Avg Grant Aid	$6,347	$7,108
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	99%

Admission	Luzerne County Community 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	Luzerne County Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (28%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Education (8%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5%)	Engineering Technology (24%) Construction Trades (22%) Precision Production Trades (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Communications Technology (8%)
Outcomes	Luzerne County Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,500	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,748	$8,658
Median Loan Payment	$111	$89

Diversity	Luzerne County Community College	Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
% Men	34%	91%
% Women	66%	9%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	73%
% Black	5%	11%
% Hispanic	11%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

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

Comparable Facts

• Luzerne County Community College is larger than than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology based on total student enrollment (4,220 students vs. 1,312 students)

Luzerne County Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Luzerne County Community College or Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology?

• Luzerne County Community College and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($8,400.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50% higher at Luzerne County Community College than Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($12,600.00 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 Luzerne County Community College ($8,844 vs. $9,816)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Luzerne County Community College are 34.3% lower than costs at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($7,200 vs. $9,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology than Luzerne County Community College (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 12% larger than aid received Luzerne County Community College ($7,108 vs. $6,347)

Which college is harder to get into, Luzerne County Community 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 Luzerne County Community College .

Luzerne County Community College vs. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Luzerne County Community 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 Luzerne County Community College.

• Graduates from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology earn on average $8,100 more per year than Luzerne County Community College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $34,500)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students graduate with a $2,090 lower median federal student loan debt than Luzerne County Community College graduates. ($8,658 vs. $10,748)
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Luzerne County Community College graduates. ($89 vs. $111)
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luzerne County Community College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 51%)

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