Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Montgomery County Community College Central Campus vs. Westmoreland County Community College comparison

	Montgomery County Community College Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
Location	Blue Bell, PA	Youngwood, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	8,596	4,171
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mc3.edu	wccc.edu
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Costs	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
Tuition (In State)	$4,440	$4,140
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,320	$12,420
Room & Board	$10,846	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$7,621	$6,243
Avg Grant Aid	$5,783	$5,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	53%	71%

Admission	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (22%) Business (14%) Education (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Health Professions (32%) Business (20%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,800	$33,500
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	$9,250
Median Loan Payment	$113	$95

Diversity	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
% Men	40%	34%
% Women	60%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	92%
% Black	15%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus	Westmoreland County Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Montgomery County Community College Central Campus is larger than than Westmoreland County Community College based on total student enrollment (8,596 students vs. 4,171 students)

Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus vs. Westmoreland County Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus or Westmoreland County Community College?

• Montgomery County Community College Central Campus is 7.2% more expensive to attend than Westmoreland County Community College for in-state tuition ($8,880.00 vs. $8,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus than Westmoreland County Community College ($13,320.00 vs. $12,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westmoreland County Community College than Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus ($6,243 vs. $7,621)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 50.6% lower than costs at Montgomery County Community College Central Campus ($7,200 vs. $10,846)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westmoreland County Community College than Montgomery County Community College Central Campus (71% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students is 1% larger than aid received Montgomery County Community College Central Campus ($5,839 vs. $5,783)

Which college is harder to get into, Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus or Westmoreland County Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Westmoreland County Community College or Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus .

Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus vs. Westmoreland County Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus or Westmoreland County Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Westmoreland County Community College and Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus.

• Graduates from Montgomery County Community College Central Campus earn on average $6,300 more per year than Westmoreland County Community College graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $33,500)
• Westmoreland County Community College students graduate with a $1,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus graduates. ($9,250 vs. $11,000)
• Westmoreland County Community College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus graduates. ($95 vs. $113)
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/