Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,817
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 33.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 13.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 7.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 87.8%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 2.1%
Asian: 0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 2.1%
Asian: 0.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $10,776
In-State tuition: $5,598Out-of-State tuition: $13,722
Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,200 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $53,535 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,637 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 29.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $117 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $2,707 |
$30k-48k | $5,024 |
$48k-75k | $5,964 |
$75k-110k | $9,451 |
$110k+ | $10,499 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation:
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $11,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,832 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,162 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 74.4% (2014) |
@3 year | 74.4% (2016) |
@5 year | 73.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 36.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation:Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,649 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 10 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 83 | $11,000 | |||
Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 16 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 25 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Criminology. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 19 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanics and Repairers, General. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 16 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 23 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Processing. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 15 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 26 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 18 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 40 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 22 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 9 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 37 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 24 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 117 | $64,145 ($5,345) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 11 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 26 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 23 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 7 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 11 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $62,892Full time faculty: 34%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,675,613 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,254,812 (2022)