Westmoreland County Community College

https://westmoreland.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,290
    2.14% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $4,247
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,990
    28.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30.9%
    141 Graduates

    About

    Westmoreland County Community College is a higher education institution located in Westmoreland County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Westmoreland County Community College were Registered Nursing (88 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (49 degrees), and Dental Hygiene (18 degrees).

    In 2024, 533 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Westmoreland County Community College. 66.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (443 degrees), 21.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (21 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Westmoreland County Community College is $4,290, which is $−3,870 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Westmoreland County Community College is $4,290, which is $3,870 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,247.

    In 2024, 40% of undergraduate students attending Westmoreland County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,290
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Westmoreland County Community College was $4,290. The cost of tuition at Westmoreland County Community College is $−3,870 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $4,247
    2024 Value
    16.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Westmoreland County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,247. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Westmoreland County Community College grew by 16.9%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    40%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    40% of undergraduate students at Westmoreland County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 8.11% with respect to 2023, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Westmoreland County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,990 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Westmoreland County Community College is 1,153 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,837. This means that 28.9% of students enrolled at Westmoreland County Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Westmoreland County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.9% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 2.81% Hispanic or Latino, 2.53% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.201% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0752% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Westmoreland County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.7%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Black or African American Female (2.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    28.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Westmoreland County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,990 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmoreland County Community College is 1,153 and the part-time enrollment is 2,837. This means that 28.9% of students enrolled at Westmoreland County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Westmoreland County Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Westmoreland County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,227 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      160 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      112 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Westmoreland County Community College is 80.9% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 2.81% Hispanic or Latino, 2.53% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.201% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0752% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 321 students (8.05%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 177 more women than men received degrees from Westmoreland County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Westmoreland County Community College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 21.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (21 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Westmoreland County Community College is Registered Nursing (88 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (49 degrees) and Dental Hygiene (18 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Westmoreland County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (17 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), and Communication Technologies (4 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westmoreland County Community College are Registered nurses (1,502,326 people), Software developers (667,644 people), Other managers (213,071 people), Medical & health services managers (168,408 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,886 people).

    The most specialized majors at Westmoreland County Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (17 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), Health (184 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westmoreland County Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Actuaries, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Westmoreland County Community College are Precision Production (17 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), Health (184 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westmoreland County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,661,237 people), Computer Systems Design (690,990 people), Elementary & secondary schools (322,768 people), Outpatient care centers (291,874 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (240,501 people).

    The most specialized majors at Westmoreland County Community College are Precision Production (17 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), Health (184 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Westmoreland County Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Assistant
      5 degrees awarded
    2. HVAC Maintenance
      5 degrees awarded
    3. Dental Assisting
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Westmoreland County Community College was Medical Assistant with 5 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    178
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    355
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Westmoreland County Community College, which is 0.501 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (355).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Westmoreland County Community College in HVAC Maintenance, which is 6.67 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Westmoreland County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.77 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    15%
    100% Completion Time
    25%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Westmoreland County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      443 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      15 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Westmoreland County Community College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 21.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (21 degrees).

    6.38% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      678 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      637 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      569 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Westmoreland County Community College is white female (678 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (637 degrees).

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    Operations

    Westmoreland County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.13M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 816k (26%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Westmoreland County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 50.1M. Westmoreland County Community College employs 53 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 8 Professors. Most academics at Westmoreland County Community College are Female Assistant professor (34), Male Assistant professor (19), and Male Associate professor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmoreland County Community College are: Management, with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.13M
    2024 Endowment
    28.2%
    growth from 2023

    Westmoreland County Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.13M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Westmoreland County Community College grew 28.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.28M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.72M - Federal
    2. $699k - State
    3. $41.3k - Local

    As of 2024, Westmoreland County Community College received $4.72M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $699k from state grants and contracts, and $41.3k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $17.9M
    2024 Salaries
    1.03%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Westmoreland County Community College paid a median of $17.9M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($50.1M) and a 1.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.571% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.78% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.27M
    Instructional Salaries
    77
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Westmoreland County Community College paid a total of $5.27M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmoreland County Community College were Management with 47 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

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