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Westmoreland County Community College

Youngwood, Pennsylvania·Public, 2-year·Mid East·westmoreland.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
3,990
peer median 4,032
Avg net price
$6,356
-$3.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
15%
Non-Pell
20%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 89 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 83 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
89
Passing
6
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

89programs
  • Passing6 · 6.7%
  • No Data83 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
83

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+4.4%
$36,812 vs $35,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+16.3%
$41,034 vs $35,274
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+23.4%
$43,534 vs $35,274
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+61.7%
$57,051 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+74.6%
$61,585 vs $35,274
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+88.8%
$66,589 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+4.4%
+$1,538

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1978Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 10

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,128
$30–48k$4,820
$48–75k$7,067
$75–110k$9,866
$110k+$10,373

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

Avg net price
$6,356
-$3,924vs Community College median $10,281
Federal loans
28.5%
In-state tuition
$5,880
Out-of-state
$14,424

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,344 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,344
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,400,977 total
Direct Loans
$5.2M
1,527 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
718 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
800 loan awards
Parent PLUS$77K
9 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.

Of 1,213 borrowers who entered repayment, 60 (4.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,213
Defaulted
60
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.5%
2017
12.9%
2018
11.0%
2019
4.9%
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 Westmoreland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

351 total completions
01Health Professions
14541.3%
02Liberal Arts
4914.0%
03Computer Sciences
3510.0%
04Business
3510.0%
05Education
195.4%
06Visual/Performing Arts
164.6%
07Engineering Tech
154.3%
08Personal/Culinary
133.7%
09Security/Protective
133.7%
10Public Admin
113.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,990
12-mo unduplicated
5,783
Undergraduate
5,783
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%2,004
Women
65%3,779

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.6%
Unknown
8.6%
Black
4.2%
Two or more
3.2%
Hispanic
2.6%
Asian
0.8%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
96
65 M · 31 W
Women athletes
32.3%
Athletic aid
$27K
Total student aid
Budget
$539K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$17K
$10K
Recruiting expense
$74
$6
Head-coach salaries
$4K
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Baseball
24 M ·
$54K
Soccer
16 M ·
$19K
Softball
· 12 W
$32K
Basketball
12 M ·
$74K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$42K
Cross Country
3 M · 7 W
$27K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,171 students

3-year trend

0.232 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    77

    Westmoreland vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Westmoreland selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectWestmoreland County Community College
    31%3,990$6,356Community College
    Salem Community College
    1,135$9,837Community College
    Northwest State Community College
    4,082$13,696Community College
    Coastal Pines Technical College
    4,130$124Community College
    Mid-State Technical College
    3,144$10,724Community College
    Lake Superior College
    4,074$16,050Community College
    Peer group median31%4,032$10,281

    Frequently asked questions about Westmoreland County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Westmoreland.

    What is the graduation rate at Westmoreland County Community College?

    Westmoreland County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Westmoreland County Community College?

    Westmoreland County Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,990 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Westmoreland County Community College?

    The average net price at Westmoreland County Community College is $6,356 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Westmoreland County Community College located?

    Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1895.

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