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Colleges in and near Factoryville

Factoryville is a college town: 36 of every 100 residents are students

No college sits inside Factoryville’s boundary, but Keystone College’s campus in La Plume, with 871 students on campus, is 0.3 miles from the center of town, and Johnson College is 10.5 miles away in Scranton. Across Pennsylvania, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town36% of residents are students

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Factoryville. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
11,259 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Keystone College
Residents in college
36%
Above PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10.5 mi
Johnson College · $21,225 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton · $15,208 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college from Factoryville

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town36 of every 100 Factoryville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.A college 0.3 miles awayKeystone College has 871 students on campus in La Plume, 36% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.5 miles awayJohnson College in Scranton: tuition and fees $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton charges $15,208 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,392. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Factoryville

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

37 of every 100 Factoryville residents are in college (PA: 6).

24college students live in Factoryville households rather than dorms
20.7median age · PA 40.9
32%of homes rented · PA 31%
$1,086median rent · 10% below the state
Cost of living$1,086/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBIHealthCDC estimatesAJobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Factoryville’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 22.7% of Factoryville residents are below the poverty line, 22.0% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 13 points either way). 46% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (36% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health A

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Factoryville’s median age is 20.7 (Pennsylvania 40.9), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Factoryville

Seven private colleges within 12.4 miles, one public college within 11.8 miles, and Johnson College 10.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of ScrantonMarywood UniversityLackawanna CollegeFactoryville
University or collegeCommunity college
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 871 on campus · 0.3 mi · La Plume85%admitted$22knet price36%graduate$45kearningsJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 627 on campus · 10.5 mi · Scranton98%admitted$20knet price55%graduate$55kearningsTuition and fees: $21,225 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marywood UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,410 on campus · 11.6 mi · Scranton61%admitted$23knet price72%graduate$56kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · 835 on campus · 11.8 mi · Dunmore99%admitted$18knet price39%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Fortis Institute-ScrantonUniversity or college · For-profit · 205 on campus · 12 mi · Scranton$20knet price46%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Lackawanna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,334 on campus · 12.1 mi · Scranton$20knet price37%graduate$41kearningsGeisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 552 on campus · 12.1 mi · Scranton$23knet priceUniversity of ScrantonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,425 on campus · 12.4 mi · Scranton81%admitted$33knet price80%graduate$75kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Factoryville’s median household income ($54,028) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton11.8 mi · Dunmore · sticker $27,862$14,839a year
Keystone College0.3 mi · La Plume · sticker $32,071$18,916a year
Johnson College10.5 mi · Scranton · sticker $27,354 · tuition $21,225$19,368a year
Lackawanna College12.1 mi · Scranton · sticker $28,770$20,224a year
Fortis Institute-Scranton12 mi · Scranton · sticker $29,552$20,682a year
Marywood University11.6 mi · Scranton · sticker $55,582$21,303a year
University of Scranton12.4 mi · Scranton · sticker $69,552$23,912a year
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine12.1 mi · Scranton · sticker $25,845—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Factoryville: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Keystone CollegeJohnson CollegeMarywood UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonLackawanna CollegeUniversity of Scranton
University of Scranton80% graduate$75k earnings$27k typical debt
Marywood University72% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt
Lackawanna College37% graduate$41k earnings$18k typical debt
Keystone College36% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton39% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Johnson College55% graduate$55k earnings$12k typical debt
Fortis Institute-Scranton46% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (22); Fortis Institute-Scranton (2).

Questions about college near Factoryville

Is Factoryville a college town?

Yes. 36 of every 100 Factoryville residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Pennsylvania. The nearest campus, Keystone College, is 0.3 miles away in La Plume.

What colleges are near Factoryville?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Scranton (12.4 miles, 4,425 students on campus), Marywood University (11.6 miles, 2,410) and Lackawanna College (12.1 miles, 1,334).

Why is Factoryville’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 22.7% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 22.0% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 13 points).

What is the closest community college to Factoryville, and what does it cost?

Johnson College in Scranton, 10.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $21,225 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $19,954, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Factoryville. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →