Vet Tech Institute vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, 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 Vet Tech Institute based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 183 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Vet Tech Institute is located in Pittsburgh, PA (Large City setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Vet Tech 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: Vet Tech Institute 15:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vet Tech Institute are 25% lower than at Westmoreland County Community College ($5,400 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.1% higher at Vet Tech Institute than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $2,896 more per year; $17,320 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Vet Tech Institute than at Westmoreland County Community College (76% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Vet Tech Institute students is 54.8% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($9,940 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $4,274 lower median loan debt than Vet Tech Institute graduates ($9,250 vs. $13,524).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vet Tech Institute graduates ($95 vs. $139).
• More Vet Tech Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 47%).

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