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Lackawanna College

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Lackawanna College

  • LocationScranton, PA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,939 students
Official website

Lackawanna College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Lackawanna College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Peter's Cathedral: 0.3 mi1St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic: 0.6 mi2Immaculate Conception: 0.7 mi3Nativity of Our Lord Church: 0.8 mi4St. Paul's Rectory: 1.1 mi5St. Rocco's Church: 1.5 mi6Lackawanna College (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Peter's Cathedral — 0.3 mi · 315 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton
  2. St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic — 0.6 mi · 430 North 7th Avenue, Scranton
  3. Immaculate Conception — 0.7 mi
  4. Nativity of Our Lord Church — 0.8 mi
  5. St. Paul's Rectory — 1.1 mi · 1510 Penn Avenue, Scranton
  6. St. Rocco's Church — 1.5 mi · 118 Kurtz Street, Scranton

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
47 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.37%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.83%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.21 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,121

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member21 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,939
Total students1,939
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$19,951
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,770
Median federal debt at graduation$18,075
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
37%
First-year retention83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,000
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants60%

Value index: 37 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Scranton

The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofscranton.org, dioceseofscranton.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Lackawanna College a Catholic college?
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