Westmoreland County Community College vs. Laurel Business Institute

Comparable Facts

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

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Laurel Business Institute based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 518 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting); Laurel Business Institute is in Uniontown, PA (Small Suburban setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Laurel Business Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Laurel Business Institute 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel Business Institute are 49.7% lower than at Westmoreland County Community College ($3,620 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.2% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at Laurel Business Institute (about $711 more per year; $14,424 vs. $13,713).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Laurel Business Institute than at Westmoreland County Community College (67% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laurel Business Institute students is 31.6% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($8,453 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Westmoreland County Community College, test-free at Laurel Business Institute.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Laurel Business Institute graduates ($9,250 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laurel Business Institute graduates ($95 vs. $124).
• More Laurel Business Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 47%).

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