Westmoreland County Community College vs. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA with Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology in Pleasant Gap, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 171 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting); Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is in Pleasant Gap, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology 10:1.

Cost details

• Out-of-state tuition differs between Westmoreland County Community College and Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology ($14,424 vs. $0).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology than at Westmoreland County Community College (67% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology students is 9.3% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($7,021 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Westmoreland County Community College, test-free at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates have a $2,482 lower median loan debt than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($6,768 vs. $9,250).
• Among borrowers, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($69 vs. $95).
• More Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 47%).

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