South Hills School of Business & Technology vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare South Hills School of Business & Technology in State College, 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 South Hills School of Business & Technology based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 260 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Hills School of Business & Technology is located in State College, PA (Small City setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• South Hills School of Business & Technology is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: South Hills School of Business & Technology 8:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 38.5% lower than at South Hills School of Business & Technology ($7,200 vs. $11,700).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38% higher at South Hills School of Business & Technology than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $5,481 more per year; $19,905 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at South Hills School of Business & Technology than at Westmoreland County Community College (87% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Hills School of Business & Technology students is 41.6% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($9,094 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at South Hills School of Business & Technology, open admission at Westmoreland County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $10,250 lower median loan debt than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates ($9,250 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $106 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than South Hills School of Business & Technology graduates ($95 vs. $201).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Hills School of Business & Technology students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 47%).

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