Westmoreland County Community College vs. Pennsylvania Highlands

Comparable Facts

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

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Pennsylvania Highlands based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 2,501 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting); Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is in Johnstown, PA (Small Suburban setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College are 20.8% lower than at Westmoreland County Community College ($5,700 vs. $7,200).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (about $1,074 more per year; $14,424 vs. $13,350).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College than at Westmoreland County Community College (75% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College students is 5.7% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($6,791 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Westmoreland County Community College and Pennsylvania Highlands.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College graduates have a $1,182 lower median loan debt than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($8,068 vs. $9,250).
• Among borrowers, Pennsylvania Highlands graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Westmoreland County Community College graduates ($83 vs. $95).
• More Pennsylvania Highlands graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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