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Westmoreland County Community College

Westmoreland County Community College

Youngwood, PA · Suburb · 2,441 students
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$5,167
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
28%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$37,439
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Westmoreland County Community College is renowned for delivering accessible, high-value career training and university transfer pathways, featuring standout programs in nursing and allied health, culinary arts, and criminal justice. A major distinctive asset is the college’s Advanced Technology Center, which equips students with hands-on experience in high-demand technical fields such as mechatronics, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. Campus culture is commuter-oriented and supportive, offering an engaged community of traditional and adult learners who participate in student clubs, workforce initiatives, and Wolfpack athletics. Additionally, extensive articulation agreements with four-year universities across Pennsylvania ensure that students have seamless, cost-effective routes to completing bachelor’s degrees.

Wikipedia:Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract students from both the Westmoreland County suburbs of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley, then a still booming industrial center. The college has also extended its outreach to provide services to students from Fayette and Indiana Counties.

Location
Youngwood, PA, 15697-1895 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
39 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,018$14,424
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$10,573$18,979 est.
Average net price$5,167Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$14,424
In-state: $6,018
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$18,979 est.
In-state: $10,573
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,167
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,972
$30–48k
$3,007
$48–75k
$4,615
$75–110k
$8,025
$110k+
$9,798
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
28%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
30% graduated · 29% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,899
10 yrs after entry$37,439
Debt
Median at graduation$11,000
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$3.3k–$11.7k
90th percentile$18,387
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 35%Women 65%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
28%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$30,637
Independent
38%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
57%
Race & ethnicity
White
78%
Hispanic
3%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
8%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Bowling
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
31%
Faculty salary
$7,600/mo
Teaching spend
$5,269
per student
Federal loans
27%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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