Luzerne County Community College Trade Programs

Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Nanticoke is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Luzerne County Community College?

Contact details for Luzerne County Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	521 Trailblazer Drive, Nanticoke, PA 18634
Phone:	570-740-0200
Website:	www.luzerne.edu

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Can I Afford Luzerne County Community College?

In a recent term, part-time Luzerne County Community College students paid $290 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $435 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,700	$13,050
Fees	$2,430	$2,760
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Luzerne County Community College, approximately 42% of students took out student loans averaging $3,975 a year. That adds up to $15,900 over four years for those students.

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Luzerne County Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,454 undergraduate students at Luzerne County Community College, with 1,579 being full-time and 2,875 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,579 full-time undergraduates at Luzerne County Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Luzerne County Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	24
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	268
White	921
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	284

Over 6 countries are represented at Luzerne County Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Luzerne County Community College

In 2022-2023, 2,348 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Luzerne County Community College has changed over the last few years.

Luzerne County Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	17	0	17
Electrician	1	9	2	12
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	3	9	12
Welding Technology/Welder	1	0	10	11
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	0	5	5	10
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	0	9	0	9
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	9	0	9
Surgical Technology	0	8	0	8
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	8	0	8
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	0	5	2	7
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	6	0	6
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	0	0	4	4
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	0	3	3
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	0	3	0	3
Dental Assisting/Assistant	1	1	0	2
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	2	0	2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	1	0	1	2
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	2	0	2
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	0	0	2	2
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science	0	2	0	2
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	0	0	2	2
Building/Property Maintenance	0	1	0	1
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD	0	1	0	1
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	0	1	0	1
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	0	0	0	0
General Drafting & Design Technology	0	0	0	0
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Nuclear Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Medical Office Management/Administration	0	0	0	0
Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies/Technicians	0	0	0	0
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	0	0	0	0
Other Precision Metal Working	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	92	40	136

Luzerne County Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Luzerne County Community College awarded 351 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	9	20	0
Building Management & Inspection	0	0	1	0
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	9	0
Culinary Arts	0	2	3	0
Dental Support Services	1	0	18	0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	0	2	0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	1	2	9	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	6	0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	0	5	5	0
Funeral & Mortuary Science	0	0	2	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	2	7	0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	0	8	0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	1	1	0	0
Plumbing & Water Supply	0	4	0	0
Precision Metal Working	1	12	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	3	2	0
Total	11	109	231	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.