Westmoreland County Community College vs. Fortis Institute-Scranton

Comparable Facts

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

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Fortis Institute-Scranton based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 372 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting); Fortis Institute Scranton is in Scranton, PA (Small City setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fortis Institute Scranton is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Fortis Institute Scranton 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 37.3% lower than at Fortis Institute Scranton ($7,200 vs. $11,475).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6.4% higher at Fortis Institute-Scranton than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $924 more per year; $15,348 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fortis Institute Scranton than at Westmoreland County Community College (86% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fortis Institute Scranton students is 53.5% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($9,859 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Westmoreland County Community College, not reported at Fortis Institute-Scranton.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $5,374 lower median loan debt than Fortis Institute-Scranton graduates ($9,250 vs. $14,624).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fortis Institute-Scranton graduates ($95 vs. $151).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fortis Institute-Scranton students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 30%).

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