Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Westmoreland County Community College

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Westmoreland County Community College comparison

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Overview	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
Location	Media, PA	Youngwood, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	651	4,171
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pit.edu	wccc.edu
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Costs	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
Tuition (In State)	$12,825	$4,140
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,825	$12,420
Room & Board	$9,000	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$17,354	$6,243
Avg Grant Aid	$4,421	$5,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	71%

Admission	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (87%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (3%)	Health Professions (32%) Business (20%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,300	$33,500
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,046	$9,250
Median Loan Payment	$114	$95

Diversity	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
% Men	11%	34%
% Women	89%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	92%
% Black	62%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
% In-State	81%	99%
% Out-of-State	19%	1%
Campus	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Westmoreland County Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Westmoreland County Community College is larger than than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (4,171 students vs. 651 students)

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Westmoreland County Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology or Westmoreland County Community College?

• Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is 54.9% more expensive to attend than Westmoreland County Community College for in-state tuition ($12,825.00 vs. $8,280.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.3% higher at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology than Westmoreland County Community College ($12,825.00 vs. $12,420.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westmoreland County Community College than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($6,243 vs. $17,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmoreland County Community College are 25% lower than costs at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($7,200 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology than Westmoreland County Community College (90% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmoreland County Community College students is 32.1% larger than aid received Pennsylvania Institute of Technology ($5,839 vs. $4,421)

Which college is harder to get into, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology .

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology vs. Westmoreland County Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 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 Pennsylvania Institute of Technology.

• Graduates from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology earn on average $800 more per year than Westmoreland County Community College graduates after ten years. ($34,300 vs. $33,500)
• Westmoreland County Community College students graduate with a $1,796 lower median federal student loan debt than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates. ($9,250 vs. $11,046)
• Westmoreland County Community College graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Pennsylvania Institute of Technology graduates. ($95 vs. $114)
• More Westmoreland County Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 22%)

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