Westmoreland County Community College

Westmoreland County Community College is a two-year community college and trade school in Youngwood, PA. Admission is open to all, given its 100% acceptance rate. It is a smaller sized college with full-time enrollment of 2,081 undergraduates. WCCC has 60 possible majors across eight disciplines. The most popular choices are Nursing, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Medical Secretary, which all together amount to 31% of the student body. It ranks 7th in Pennsylvania for its dental program. Additionally, WCCC placed 4th in Pennsylvania for best trade schools. At full freight, tuition goes for $8,880 a year for those of you living in Pennsylvania. Otherwise, tuition can run you as much as $14,004. Before you rule out applying due to the price, be conscious that 4 in 5 WCCC undergraduates procure grant or scholarship funding. 28% of Westmoreland County Community College undergraduates walk across that stage on commencement day and start the following chapter of their lives: employment. A couple years after school, graduates earn a median annual income of $26,400. After an additional four years in the job market, the graduate's average earnings rises 20.5% to $31,800; however, that is still 20.7% short of the national median earnings for individuals. Applicants may also like to be informed that it doesn't offer early decision. Further, it has evening degree programs. Respecting your checkbook, be aware that the average amount of aid awarded through Pell grants is $3,775 and WCCC students awarded institutional grants receive $2,728 in monetary aid on average. Relating to demographics, the student body is made up of 46% Black undergrads and international undergraduates make up 11% of the student body. With respect to campus life, WCCC has an array of clubs and activities. To wind things up, six years after graduating, 83% of graduates are gainfully employed and six years after college, one fourth of graduates rake in $18,000 or less.