Westmoreland County Community College vs. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts

Comparable Facts

Compare Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA with Jna Institute of Culinary Arts in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Jna Institute of Culinary Arts 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); Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Jna Institute of Culinary Arts is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Jna Institute of Culinary Arts 4:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 48.4% lower than at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ($7,200 vs. $13,959).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1% higher at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $151 more per year; $14,575 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Jna Institute of Culinary Arts than at Westmoreland County Community College (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students is 37.4% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($8,824 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Westmoreland County Community College and Jna Institute of Culinary Arts.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates have a $2,093 lower median loan debt than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($7,157 vs. $9,250).
• Among borrowers, Jna Institute of Culinary Arts graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($74 vs. $95).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Jna Institute of Culinary Arts students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 37%).

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