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Colleges in and near Lehman Township

Lehman Township is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (345 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of Lehman Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania (6%).

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 Lehman Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
9,765 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Residents in college
6%
About the same as PA (6%)
Nearest community college
7.1 mi
Luzerne County · $6,600 tuition
Nearest public university
1.5 mi
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · $14,280 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college in Lehman Township

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

A university in Lehman TownshipPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has 345 students on campus in Lehman Township, 23% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre charges $14,280 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $24,006. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 7.1 miles awayLuzerne County Community College in Nanticoke: tuition and fees $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lehman Township

Three private colleges within 8.7 miles, one public college within 1.5 miles, and Luzerne County Community College 7.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miLuzerne CountyWilkes UniversityMisericordia UniversityLehman Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · 345 on campus · In Lehman Township97%admitted$16knet price23%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,884 on campus · 5.1 mi · Dallas71%admitted$37knet price72%graduate$64kearningsLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,643 on campus · 7.1 mi · Nanticoke$9knet price23%graduate$40kearningsTuition and fees: $6,600 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilkes UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,185 on campus · 8.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online91%admitted$28knet price63%graduate$63kearnings58% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.King's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,708 on campus · 8.7 mi · Wilkes-Barre93%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$59kearnings

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 $75–110k, where Lehman Township’s median household income ($79,549) falls.

Luzerne County Community College7.1 mi · Nanticoke · sticker $14,499 · tuition $6,600$12,980a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreIn Lehman Township · sticker $25,994$17,530a year
King's College8.7 mi · Wilkes-Barre · sticker $57,973$23,657a year
Wilkes University8.4 mi · Wilkes-Barre · mostly online · sticker $56,765$27,843a year
Misericordia University5.1 mi · Dallas · sticker $53,648$37,879a 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 Lehman Township: 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 →Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreMisericordia UniversityLuzerne CountyWilkes UniversityKing's College
Luzerne County Community College23% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt
Wilkes University63% graduate$63k earnings$26k typical debt
Misericordia University72% graduate$64k earnings$27k typical debt
King's College60% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre23% graduate$63k earnings*$25k 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 Wilkes-Barre (22).

Majors

What students study in Lehman Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Engineering 24%Business 24%Computer science 20%Engineering tech 12%Public safety 10%Health professions 8%Everything else 4%

Biggest programs

Information Science/Studies12 graduates a year
$92k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General7 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections6 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering3 graduates a year
$93k4 yrs out
Surveying Engineering3 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions3 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
Business/Corporate Communications2 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Psychology, General1 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Lehman Township

Is Lehman Township a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lehman Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Pennsylvania (6). The largest campus in the town, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, has 345 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lehman Township?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is inside the town. Luzerne County Community College is 7.1 miles away in Nanticoke.

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

Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke, 7.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,600 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $9,433, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $14,280 a year in-state and $24,006 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,795 (under $30,000 income) to $22,027 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Lehman Township. 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 →