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Compare Lehigh Carbon Community College vs Westmoreland County Community College

Schnecksville, PA · Youngwood, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeWestmoreland County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$9,203/yr$5,167/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,219/yr$2,972/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000$11,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,820/yr$3,007/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,908/yr$4,615/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,079/yr$8,025/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,702/yr$9,798/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$117/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,800/yr$7,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,000/yr$1,600/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,405/yr$10,573/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,280/yr$6,018/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$13,270/yr$14,424/yr
Students with Pell Grants34%28%
Students taking federal loans21%27%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%31%
Freshmen who come back59%67%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,436/yr$37,439/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,257–$62,508$19,381–$57,126
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)25%25%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,577/yr$35,899/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%57%
Graduate on time23%20%
First-gen students who finish18%No data reported
Low-income students who finish17%No data reported
Students who transfer out19%18%
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,728/yr$36,360/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14%Health Professions 34% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,322/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM11%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,1482,441
Students per professor17 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$6,968/mo$7,600/mo
Full-time professors19%31%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$27,255$30,637
SettingRural (fringe)Suburb (large)
LocationSchnecksville, PAYoungwood, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19661970
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.3%0.2%
Men36%35%
Women64%65%
White students47%78%
Black students9%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino students34%3.3%
Asian students3.4%1%
Two or more races2.5%2.9%
Other / not reported4%8.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students51%44%
Part-time students65%57%
Students age 25+26%22%
Spent on teaching per student$5,760/yr$5,269/yr
Endowment$12.6M$3.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNJCAA Division II
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported10
Student athletesNo data reported73
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$24,025
Athletics budgetNo data reported$780,063
Athletics revenueNo data reported$780,063
Recruiting spendNo data reported$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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.