ASPIRA City College vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare ASPIRA City College in Philadelphia, PA with Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Westmoreland County Community College is larger than ASPIRA City College based on total student enrollment (3,990 students vs. 26 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• ASPIRA City College is located in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting); Westmoreland County Community College is in Youngwood, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• ASPIRA City College is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Westmoreland County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: ASPIRA City College 7:1; Westmoreland County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 28.6% lower than at ASPIRA City College ($7,200 vs. $10,080).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.7% higher at Westmoreland County Community College than at ASPIRA City College (about $2,277 more per year; $14,424 vs. $12,147).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at ASPIRA City College than at Westmoreland County Community College (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students is 40.2% larger than aid received by ASPIRA City College students ($6,422 vs. $4,581).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at ASPIRA City College, open admission at Westmoreland County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have a $3,250 lower median loan debt than ASPIRA City College graduates ($9,250 vs. $12,500).
• Among borrowers, Westmoreland County Community College graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ASPIRA City College graduates ($95 vs. $129).
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASPIRA City College students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.