Laurel Technical Institute vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Laurel Technical Institute in Hermitage, 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 Laurel Technical Institute based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 163 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Laurel Technical Institute is located in Hermitage, PA (Large Suburban setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Laurel Technical Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Laurel Technical Institute 9:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Technical Institute are 55% lower than at Westmoreland County Community College ($3,240 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.4% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at Laurel Technical Institute (about $993 more per year; $14,424 vs. $13,431).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Laurel Technical Institute than at Westmoreland County Community College (93% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel Technical Institute students is 21.5% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($7,804 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Laurel Technical Institute, open admission at Westmoreland County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $3,270 lower median loan debt than Laurel Technical Institute graduates ($9,250 vs. $12,520).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laurel Technical Institute graduates ($95 vs. $129).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel Technical Institute students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 32%).

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