Westmoreland County Community College vs. Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury

Comparable Facts

Compare Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA with Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury in Sunbury, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 25 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting); Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury is in Sunbury, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Westmoreland County Community College 14:1; Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 43.2% lower than at Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury ($7,200 vs. $12,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.1% higher at Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury than at Westmoreland County Community College (about $4,204 more per year; $18,628 vs. $14,424).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury than at Westmoreland County Community College (85% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Triangle Tech Inc Sunbury students is 46.4% larger than aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students ($9,404 vs. $6,422).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Westmoreland County Community College and Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury 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 Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury graduates ($95 vs. $124).
• More Triangle Tech Inc-Sunbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Westmoreland County Community College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 47%).

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