Bucks County Community College vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA with Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bucks County Community College is larger than Westmoreland County Community College based on total student enrollment (6,232 students vs. 3,990 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, PA (Large Suburban setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Bucks County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bucks County Community College 14:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 11.1% lower than at Bucks County Community College ($7,200 vs. $8,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.3% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at Bucks County Community College (about $461 more per year; $14,424 vs. $13,963).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Westmoreland County Community College than at Bucks County Community College (64% vs. 39%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bucks County Community College students is 2.8% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($6,602 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bucks County Community College and Westmoreland County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $1,730 lower median loan debt than Bucks County Community College graduates ($9,250 vs. $10,980).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bucks County Community College graduates ($95 vs. $113).
• More Bucks County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.