Westmoreland County Community College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $4,247
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,783
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,439
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,360
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,899
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Youngwood, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Westmoreland County Community College include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dental Hygiene.
- Nursing (88 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (49 associate)
- Dental Hygiene (18 associate)
- Business (15 associate)
- Surgical Technology (14 associate)
- Radiologic Technology (14 associate)
- Real Estate (13 bachelor's)
- Phlebotomy Technician (12 bachelor's)
- Culinary Arts (11 associate)
- Human Services (11 associate)
Degree mix: Business 20%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 19%, Health 56%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Westmoreland County Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,972 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,972
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,007
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $4,615
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,025
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,798
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,224
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $14,424
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- Off-campus room and board: $7,200
- Off-campus with family: $2,080
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,573
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 27%
- Average institutional grant: $3,634
- Average federal loan: $5,753
- Median debt at graduation: $11,000
Admissions
Westmoreland County Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,783
- Women: 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 30%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $77,122
- Associate professor salary: $66,368
- Assistant professor salary: $67,961
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Westmoreland County Community College acceptance rate? Westmoreland County Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Westmoreland County Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,972 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,247.
What majors does Westmoreland County Community College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dental Hygiene, Business, Surgical Technology.
What is the average salary after Westmoreland County Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,439 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Westmoreland County Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Westmoreland County Community College official site: https://wccc.edu.