Westmoreland County Community College vs. Fortis Institute-Forty Fort

Comparable Facts

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

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Fortis Institute-Forty Fort based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 15 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting); Fortis Institute Forty Fort is in Forty Fort, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Forty Fort is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Fortis Institute Forty Fort 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 51.5% lower than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort ($7,200 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.4% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at Fortis Institute Forty Fort (about $469 more per year; $14,424 vs. $13,955).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis Institute Forty Fort than at Westmoreland County Community College (85% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis Institute Forty Fort students is 33% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($8,542 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Westmoreland County Community College and Fortis Institute-Forty Fort.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fortis Institute Forty Fort graduates have a $1,222 lower median loan debt than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($8,028 vs. $9,250).
• Among borrowers, Fortis Institute-Forty Fort graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($83 vs. $95).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Forty Fort students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 35%).

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