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Western Area Career & Technology Center

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania·Public, less-than 2-year·Mid East·wactc.net

Western Area Career & Technology Center's acceptance rate is 100.0% (2020). Fall enrollment is 23 students, and 24 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100.0%
+15.7pp vs peer
Graduation (150% time)
Not reported
—
Total enrollment
23
peer median 26
Avg net price
$8,066
-$3.2k vs peer
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About

Western Area Career & Technology Center is a technical education institution located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It focuses on providing vocational and technical training for both secondary and adult education students.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
14
14 candidates competed
Admitted
14
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
9
64.3% yield

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$16,500 debt · $59,262 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 1994Next review May 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,520
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k$13,612
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,066
-$3,173vs peer median $11,239
Federal loans
70.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 12 students received $56K in Pell grants, alongside $99K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$56K
$56,172 total
Direct Loans
$99K
28 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$42K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$56K
14 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 38 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
38
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
9.4%
2018
6.7%
2019
2.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at WACTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
23
12-mo unduplicated
24
Undergraduate
24
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
0%0
Women
100%24

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.9%
Black
26.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 39 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    6.0:1

    WACTC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WACTC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWestern Area Career & Technology Center
    		Not reported100.0%23$8,066—
    Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission42No freshman cohort—
    Blue Hills Regional Technical School
    		—100.0%—$16,405—
    Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses
    		—93.6%101$1,550—
    Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center
    		—Open admission26$16,874—
    Cass Career Center
    		—100.0%27$16,078—
    Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    		Not reportedOpen admission31$15,000—
    Central School of Practical Nursing
    		—Open admission24$8,029—
    Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program
    		—Open admission—$11,239—
    Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    		—0.0%31$26,001—
    Greene County Career and Technology Center
    		—100.0%16$14,909—
    Hazleton Area Career Center
    		—Open admission7$12,861—
    Kirksville Area Technical Center
    		—61.5%22$1,699—
    Mineral County Vocational Technical Center
    		—Not reported14$2,914—
    Mingo Extended Learning Center
    		—Not reported9$3,290—
    Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    		—Not reported30$18,371—
    Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
    		—Open admission31$8,280—
    Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center
    		—Open admission18$0 or less—
    Randolph Technical Center
    		—38.0%15$10,062—
    Roane-Jackson Technical Center
    		—Open admission28$5,879—
    Saline County Career Center
    		—50.0%23$20,386—
    Tri-County Adult Career Center
    		—Open admission7$10,832—
    Ukiah Adult School
    		—18.2%34$14,343—
    Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center
    		—Open admission7$20,342—
    Warrensburg Area Career Center
    		—100.0%31$9,266—
    Waynesville Career Center
    		—Open admission27$28,418—
    Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing
    		—75.0%31$2,248—
    Peer group median—84.3%26$11,239

    Institutions like WACTC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in WACTC's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Massachusetts

      Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      42
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Massachusetts

      Blue Hills Regional Technical School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $16,405
    • Ohio

      Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      93.6%
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      $1,550
    • Missouri

      Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      26
      Net price
      $16,874
    • Missouri

      Cass Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      27
      Net price
      $16,078
    • New York

      Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $15,000
    • Virginia

      Central School of Practical Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      24
      Net price
      $8,029
    • Pennsylvania

      Crawford County Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Program

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $11,239
    • New York

      Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      0.0%
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $26,001
    • Pennsylvania

      Greene County Career and Technology Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      16
      Net price
      $14,909
    • Pennsylvania

      Hazleton Area Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      7
      Net price
      $12,861
    • Missouri

      Kirksville Area Technical Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      61.5%
      Enrollment
      22
      Net price
      $1,699
    • West Virginia

      Mineral County Vocational Technical Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      14
      Net price
      $2,914
    • West Virginia

      Mingo Extended Learning Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      9
      Net price
      $3,290
    • New York

      Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Not reported
      Enrollment
      30
      Net price
      $18,371
    • New York

      Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $8,280
    • West Virginia

      Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      18
      Net price
      $0 or less
    • West Virginia

      Randolph Technical Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      38.0%
      Enrollment
      15
      Net price
      $10,062
    • West Virginia

      Roane-Jackson Technical Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      28
      Net price
      $5,879
    • Missouri

      Saline County Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      50.0%
      Enrollment
      23
      Net price
      $20,386
    • Ohio

      Tri-County Adult Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      7
      Net price
      $10,832
    • California

      Ukiah Adult School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      18.2%
      Enrollment
      34
      Net price
      $14,343
    • Ohio

      Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      7
      Net price
      $20,342
    • Missouri

      Warrensburg Area Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $9,266
    • Missouri

      Waynesville Career Center

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      27
      Net price
      $28,418
    • West Virginia

      Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      75.0%
      Enrollment
      31
      Net price
      $2,248

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Western Area Career & Technology Center

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Western Area Career & Technology Center.

    What is the acceptance rate at Western Area Career & Technology Center?

    Western Area Career & Technology Center's acceptance rate is 100.0% (14 admitted from 14 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Western Area Career & Technology Center?

    Western Area Career & Technology Center does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Graduation-rate data was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

    How many students attend Western Area Career & Technology Center?

    Western Area Career & Technology Center reports a total enrollment of 23 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Western Area Career & Technology Center?

    The average net price at Western Area Career & Technology Center is $8,066 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Western Area Career & Technology Center?

    Western Area Career & Technology Center's yield rate is 64.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Western Area Career & Technology Center located?

    Western Area Career & Technology Center is located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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