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Westmoreland County Community College

  • LocationYoungwood, PA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 4,275 students
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Westmoreland County Community College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Students per faculty member14 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
4,275
Total students4,275
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$5,167
Cost of attendance (per year)$10,573
Median federal debt at graduation$11,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
31%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,439
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants28%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg

The Most Reverend Larry J. Kulick, Bishop of Greensburg

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Blessed Sacrament Cathedral

Source: dioceseofgreensburg.org, dioceseofgreensburg.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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