Erie Institute of Technology Inc vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Erie Institute of Technology Inc in Erie, 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 Erie Institute of Technology Inc based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 221 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is located in Erie, PA (Midsize Suburban setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Erie Institute of Technology Inc is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Erie Institute of Technology Inc 10:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 45.3% lower than at Erie Institute of Technology Inc ($7,200 vs. $13,158).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.8% higher at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $840 more per year; $15,264 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Erie Institute of Technology Inc than at Westmoreland County Community College (86% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erie Institute of Technology Inc students is 47% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($9,440 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Erie Institute of Technology Inc and Westmoreland County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $2,831 lower median loan debt than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($9,250 vs. $12,081).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Erie Institute of Technology Inc graduates ($95 vs. $124).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Erie Institute of Technology Inc students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 43%).

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