Luzerne County Community College vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Luzerne County Community College is larger than Westmoreland County Community College based on total student enrollment (4,460 students vs. 3,990 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, PA (Large Suburban setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Luzerne 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: Luzerne County Community College 15:1; 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 Luzerne County Community College ($7,200 vs. $8,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.7% higher at Luzerne County Community College than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $1,836 more per year; $16,260 vs. $14,424).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Luzerne County Community College as at Westmoreland County Community College (64% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students is 7.8% larger than aid received by Luzerne County Community College students ($6,422 vs. $5,958).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $1,498 lower median loan debt than Luzerne County Community College graduates ($9,250 vs. $10,748).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luzerne County Community College graduates ($95 vs. $111).
• More Luzerne County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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