
Facts & Figures
Luzerne County Community College
1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania 18634-3899
1-800-377-5222
Overview
- Public two-year college offering associate degree, certificate, and diploma programs.
- Founded in 1966 under the sponsorship of the Luzerne County Board of Commissioners and guided by a fifteen member Board of Trustees.
- Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (267)-284-5000.
Enrollment
- Credit enrollment (Fall 2020): 4,454
- 35.5% attend full-time / 64.5% attend part-time
- 64% are females / 36% are males
- 68% live in Luzerne County
- 67% are enrolled in transfer programs / 33% are enrolled in occupational programs
- 2,755 individuals enrolled in distance learning/hybrid courses
- Noncredit enrollment (2019-2020): 2,215
- Includes Workforce and Community Development Division and Public Safety Training Institute.
Graduates
- 650 degrees, certificates, and diplomas were awarded to 674 individuals in 2018-2019
- 33,535 individuals have received associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas since 1967 (as of June, 2020)
Employees (2019-2020)
- Full-time faculty - 130
- 9 month – 92
- 12 month – 38
- 1 part-time faculty member (paid hourly; 19 hours or less)
- 55 administrative staff FT & PT
- 122 support staff FT & PT
- 6 security FT & PT
Finances (2019-2020)
- Operating budget of $43,814,124
- Income is derived from federal, state, and local governments, student tuition, vending services, and bookstore
- Student tuition is $134 per semester hour for part-time in-county residents; full-time in-county students pay flat rate of $2,010 per semester
Main Campus
- The campus of Luzerne County Community College is situated on a 167-acre site in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania plus two downtown locations. The College consists of 18 buildings including twelve classroom and instructional facilities, a library, an administration building, a conference center, a campus center, security and printing services, and physical plant services. The value of campus buildings and equipment as of July 1, 2020 exceeds $149,750,095.
- Upcoming projects through 2021 include building renovations and capital improvement/deferred maintenance projects.
Additional College Centers
- Berwick Center
- Hazleton Center
- Northumberland Center
- M & T Educational Center (Pittston)
- Scranton Center
- Greater Susquehanna Center (Watsontown)
- Wilkes-Barre Center
The Library
The Library is committed to supporting student success. In addition to providing access to resources that support the curriculum, the College's librarians work with students one-on-one teaching them how to find, evaluate, and use information sources effectively in their coursework. Librarians are available in-person and via chat. The Library's physical space fosters quiet study and collaboration, with seating for over 100, 2 group study areas, and 25 computers. Resources include over 58,000 print books and periodicals, as well as digital resources such as e-book collections with nearly 200,000 titles, 85 scholarly databases, and a streaming media collection.
Programs of Study
- 71 occupational programs (includes degree, certificate, and diploma programs)
- 25 liberal arts/transfer programs
- 10 credit-free career training programs as well as numerous conferences, seminars, workshops, and business/industry customized training either on-campus or throughout the community
Special Programs
- LPN-RN Program
- Prior Learning
- Work-based Learning and Apprenticeship Partnerships
- 2+2+2 Program
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- Early College enrollment with over 38 school districts
- Articulation agreements with 41 colleges and universities
- Custom-designed training programs for regional business and industry
- Plus50 Initiative
- Dual Admissions Program (King's College, Misericordia University, Wilkes University, Temple University, Marywood University, University of Scranton, East Stroudsburg, Bloomsburg University and Kutztown University)
- 12 Program-to-Program Agreements with 14 State Universities
Student Support Services
- Act 101 Program
- KEYS Program
- Perkins Program
- Career services
- Counseling and advising services
- Services for students with disabilities
- Learning support services, including tutoring and supplemental instruction
- Placement testing
- Transfer counseling
- Veteran’s services
Student Activities
- 41 student clubs and organizations
- Student Government Association and student leadership opportunities
- Radio station and TV station
- 6 intercollegiate athletics teams
- Opportunities for intramurals and extramurals
Funding
Operating costs are shared among the students, county and the state. This translates roughly into each group being responsible for one-third the total cost.
President
Thomas Leary, President