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Compare Community College of Beaver County vs Westmoreland County Community College

Monaca, PA · Youngwood, PA

Community College of Beaver CountyWestmoreland County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,937/yr$5,167/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,392/yr$2,972/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,923$11,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,476/yr$3,007/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,098/yr$4,615/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,463/yr$8,025/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,204/yr$9,798/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$158/mo$117/mo
Room & board (off campus)$11,700/yr$7,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$600/yr$1,600/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$12,556/yr$10,573/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,500/yr$6,018/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$20,700/yr$14,424/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%28%
Students taking federal loans20%27%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate12%31%
Freshmen who come back54%67%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,090/yr$37,439/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,222–$71,536$19,381–$57,126
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,184/yr$35,899/yr
Earn more than a HS grad62%57%
Graduate on time12%20%
First-gen students who finish29%No data reported
Low-income students who finish26%No data reported
Students who transfer out28%18%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,472/yr$36,360/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 53% · Transportation & Materials Moving 11% · Business, Management & Marketing 10%Health Professions 34% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 53% of degreesHealth Professions — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programTransportation & Materials Moving — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 5% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians — $75,949/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM8.6%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2472,441
Students per professor17 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$5,995/mo$7,600/mo
Full-time professors29%31%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$30,724$30,637
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationMonaca, PAYoungwood, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19661970
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%0.2%
Men41%35%
Women59%65%
White students79%78%
Black students7.6%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino students5.3%3.3%
Asian students0.9%1%
Two or more races4.3%2.9%
Other / not reported3.2%8.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%44%
Part-time students52%57%
Students age 25+17%22%
Spent on teaching per student$5,537/yr$5,269/yr
Endowment$2.4M$3.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IINJCAA Division II
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams410
Student athletes3673
Athletic scholarships$50,000$24,025
Athletics budget$231,928$780,063
Athletics revenue$231,928$780,063
Recruiting spend$2,000$903

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.