Delaware County Community College vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Delaware County Community College is larger than Westmoreland County Community College based on total student enrollment (7,402 students vs. 3,990 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Delaware County Community College is located in Media, PA (Large Suburban setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Delaware 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: Delaware County Community College 14:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Delaware County Community College are 9.7% lower than at Westmoreland County Community College ($6,500 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.7% higher at Delaware County Community College than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $1,116 more per year; $15,540 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Westmoreland County Community College than at Delaware County Community College (64% vs. 49%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Delaware County Community College students is 9.7% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($7,048 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $1,100 lower median loan debt than Delaware County Community College graduates ($9,250 vs. $10,350).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Delaware County Community College graduates ($95 vs. $107).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Delaware County Community College students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 41%).

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