Westmoreland County Community College
About
Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract students from both the Westmoreland County suburbs of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley, then a still booming industrial center. The college has also extended its outreach to provide services to students from Fayette and Indiana Counties.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 26.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing6 · 6.7%
- No Data83 · 93.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 10
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Feb 2024Removal of Monitoring StatusAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Aug 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,412 students received $5.9M in Pell grants, alongside $5.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Westmoreland
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Westmoreland vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Westmoreland selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $5,167 | Community College |
| — | — | 5,882 | $5,446 | Community College | |
| — | — | — | $4,181 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,324 | $5,880 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,949 | $9,328 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,540 | $14,629 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,780 | $3,338 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,208 | $6,706 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,115 | $4,157 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,796 | $4,961 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,963 | $7,802 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,626 | $2,245 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 31% | — | 4,115 | $5,307 |
Institutions like Westmoreland
Explore the federal data for institutions in Westmoreland's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Central Carolina Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,882Net price$5,446View data - Community CollegeOhio
Eastern Gateway Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$4,181View data - Community CollegeTexas
Grayson College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,324Net price$5,880View data - Community CollegeIowa
Iowa Central Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,949Net price$9,328View data - Community CollegeIowa
Iowa Western Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,540Net price$14,629View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Nash Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,780Net price$3,338View data - Community CollegeTexas
Northeast Texas Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,208Net price$6,706View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Sandhills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,115Net price$4,157View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Surry Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,796Net price$4,961View data - Community CollegeTennessee
Volunteer State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,963Net price$7,802View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wayne Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,626Net price$2,245View data
Westmoreland Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides contact information for the staff members in the Planning, Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness office at Westmoreland County Community College. Key personnel include Lindsay Herrod, the Dean, and various analysts with their associated phone numbers.
Visit IR office page- Lindsay HerrodDean/Planning, Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
- Joanna BeaverInstitutional Research Analyst
- Ian RhodesInstitutional Research Analyst
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryDirectory - Planning, Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness2026The page provides contact information for individuals involved in Planning, Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness at Westmoreland County Community College, including titles and phone numbers. This includes roles such as Institutional Research Analysts and Functional Analysts across various departments.westmoreland.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic plan2024-2027 Strategic Plan2023Westmoreland County Community College's 2024-2027 Strategic Plan outlines a path to enhance student focus, optimize operational processes, empower staff, and secure financial stability. The plan aims to drive regional growth and resilience by aligning college culture with core values and fostering a supportive environment for student success. Using a balanced scorecard approach, the college seeks to maintain rigorous institutional effectiveness and compliance with higher education standards.westmoreland.edu
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