by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Westmoreland County Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at Westmoreland County Community College spanned $10,592.00 through $14,792.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $10,592.00 for in-state students versus $14,792.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $10,224.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $368.00 |
| Total cost | $10,592.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,592.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,406.00 |
| Net price | $5,186.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,592.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,601.00 |
| Net price | $2,991.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,424.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $368.00 |
| Total cost | $14,792.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,406.00 |
| Net price | $9,386.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,601.00 |
| Net price | $7,191.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 1.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $3,041.00 | $5,273.00 | $10,771.00 |
| Senior year | $3,198.00 | $5,545.00 | $11,325.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $12,477.00 | $21,633.00 | $44,184.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,753.00 | $8,241.00 | $16,833.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $249.00 | $508.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,230.00 | $29,875.00 | $61,017.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $3,041.00 | $5,273.00 | $10,771.00 |
| Senior year | $3,093.00 | $5,362.00 | $10,952.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,134.00 | $10,636.00 | $21,723.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,337.00 | $4,052.00 | $8,276.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $71.00 | $122.00 | $250.00 |
| Total amount paid | $8,471.00 | $14,688.00 | $29,998.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $7,312.00 | $9,544.00 | $15,041.00 |
| Senior year | $7,688.00 | $10,035.00 | $15,815.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,997.00 | $39,153.00 | $61,704.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,428.00 | $14,916.00 | $23,507.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $345.00 | $451.00 | $710.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,425.00 | $54,069.00 | $85,211.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $7,312.00 | $9,544.00 | $15,041.00 |
| Senior year | $7,436.00 | $9,705.00 | $15,295.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,748.00 | $19,249.00 | $30,336.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,618.00 | $7,333.00 | $11,557.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $170.00 | $222.00 | $349.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,366.00 | $26,583.00 | $41,893.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,167.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,356.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,128.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,820.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,067.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,866.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,373.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Westmoreland County Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Westmoreland County Community College stands at $8,977.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,037.00 |
| 25th | $3,342.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,977.00 |
| 75th | $11,746.00 |
| 90th | $18,387.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $7,563.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,937.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,162.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,584.00 |
First-generation graduates from Westmoreland County Community College hold $1,578.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Westmoreland County Community College stands at $1,500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Westmoreland County Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Westmoreland County Community College reach $141,385,969.00 covering 15,075 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 35 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,174.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Westmoreland County Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.