Westmoreland County Community College
Westmoreland County Community College at a Glance
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About Westmoreland County Community College
According to Wikipedia, Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract students from both the Westmoreland County suburbs of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley, then a still booming industrial center. The college has also extended its outreach to provide services to students from Fayette and Indiana Counties.
Westmoreland County Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 67% | 27% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Westmoreland County Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,018 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,800 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,865 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,557 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,186 |
| 110K+ | $10,424 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Westmoreland County Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Westmoreland County Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,418 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Westmoreland County Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 5,783 | 5,783 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Westmoreland County Community College?
Westmoreland County Community College is located at 145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697-1895.
How Safe is Westmoreland County Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Westmoreland County Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Westmoreland County Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Westmoreland County Community College Known For?
Westmoreland County Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Westmoreland County Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Westmoreland County Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Westmoreland County Community College ranks #1608 in the U.S. and #4242 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #1635 in the U.S. and #6165 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #1894 in the U.S. and #7469 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #1960 in the U.S. and #7088 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #2207 in the U.S. and #7169 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #2556 in the U.S. and #10073 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #2653 in the U.S. and #9450 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #2691 in the U.S. and #9887 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWestmoreland County Community College ranks #2920 in the U.S. and #9973 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
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