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Westmoreland County Community College

Westmoreland County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Youngwood, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,424 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,171 and it offers 54 programs(13 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Westmoreland County Community College is $14,424 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Westmoreland County Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
47% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,143 (exclude student loans).
Westmoreland College 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,424
Average Financial Amount$5,143

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Westmoreland County Community College offers 54 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 680 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Westmoreland County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate3611127
2 Years Certificate18265
Total5413680

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 127 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 65 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 488 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕0-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕2-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕3-
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔10-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Corrections✔1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕4-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology✕2-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕2-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕11-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕2-
Welding Technology/Welder✕9-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕0-
Fine and Studio Arts Management✔0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕10$22,900
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕12-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕19-
Business [+] ✔ 33 completers-
Business/Commerce✔6-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔3-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✔8-
Small Business Administration/Management✔3-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕1-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Real Estate✔5-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✔1-
Total127
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕4-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕2-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕13-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕14-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕11-
Business [+] ✔ 10 completers-
Business/Commerce✔9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔1-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕0-
Total65
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕2-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕3-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕8-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕9-
Computer Support Specialist✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕3-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕6-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕2-
Education [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕15-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕1-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕5-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕5-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 56 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔56-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Chemistry✕0-
Physics✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Psychology✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 35 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔32-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕1-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Criminology✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕15-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕1-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕1-
Welding Technology/Welder✕15-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Graphic Design✕4-
Fine/Studio Arts✕5-
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 176 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕5-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕18-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕16-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕11-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕18-
Dietetic Technician✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕107-
Business [+] ✔ 63 completers-
Business/Commerce✔19-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔10-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔5-
Small Business Administration/Management✔1-
Banking and Financial Support Services✔10-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔13-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✔4-
Total488

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,171 students are attending at Westmoreland County Community College. There are 74 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 240 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 231 (full-time) and 309 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Westmoreland County Community College is 18% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
Westmoreland College 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population4,171
Graduation Rate18%
Number of Faculty314
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at Westmoreland College

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,182 students enrolled into Westmoreland County Community College. By gender, 1,427 male and 2,755 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Westmoreland County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Westmoreland County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1821,4272,755
Full-time1,349555794
Part-tme2,8338721,961
There are 3,697 White (88.40%), 124 Black/African American (2.97%), 66 Hispanic (1.58%), 37 Asian (0.88%), and 321 students with other races attending Westmoreland County Community College. 21 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Westmoreland County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1821,4272,755
American Indian/Native American1284
Asian371621
Black/African American1244282
Hispanic662541
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander330
White3,6971,2642,433
Two More13933106
Un-Known832855
Non-resident Alien21813
Westmoreland County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,364 students (32.62% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 948 students (22.67% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Westmoreland County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Westmoreland County Community College
Number of Students
Total4,182
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,364
Enrolled Some Online Courses948
Not in Online Courses1,870
By age range, at Westmoreland County Community College, 1,105 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.42% of total students), 1,955 students are aged below 20 (46.75%), 87 students are aged above 50 (3.87%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Westmoreland County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,1821,4272,755
Under 181,042357685
Age 18-19913404509
Age 20-21636224412
Age 22-24469172297
Age 25-29420106314
Age 30-3428667219
Age 35-3917536139
Age 40-4915341112
Age 50-64811566
Over 64651
Age Un-Known101

Directory and Accreditation Information

Westmoreland County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1978 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Westmoreland County Community College.
145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA
724-925-4077
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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