Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, 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 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 1,470 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is located in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 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 32.5% lower than at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($7,200 vs. $10,670).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.4% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (about $5,374 more per year; $14,424 vs. $9,050).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Westmoreland County Community College than at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (64% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology students is 75.8% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($11,289 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, open admission at Westmoreland County Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Jun 30, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates have a $592 lower median loan debt than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($8,658 vs. $9,250).
• Among borrowers, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($89 vs. $95).
• More Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 47%).

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