Douglas Education Center vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Douglas Education Center based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 178 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Douglas Education Center is located in Monessen, PA (Small Suburban setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Douglas Education Center is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Douglas Education Center 13:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 21.1% lower than at Douglas Education Center ($7,200 vs. $9,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.8% higher at Douglas Education Center than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $5,026 more per year; $19,450 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Westmoreland County Community College than at Douglas Education Center (64% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Douglas Education Center students is 21.4% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($7,795 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Douglas Education Center graduates ($9,250 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Douglas Education Center graduates ($95 vs. $124).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Douglas Education Center students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 44%).

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