10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$65,808at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Westmoreland County Community College
⌖ Youngwood, PA · 10 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$65,808 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
14.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−33%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,486Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$5,167Average net price / year
$10,573Cost of attendance
$58,486Median earnings · year 5 after completion
30.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,441Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
Not availableYear 1
$49,187Year 4
$58,486Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$162,3292Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$66,5893Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$61,5854Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Associate's Degree$57,0515Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,8366Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,9657Human Services, General · Associate's Degree$43,5348Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$41,034Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
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Delaware County Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,576
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,083
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -66%
Bucks County Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,389
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $51,200
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -70%
Chester County Intermediate Unit
- Annual net price
- $14,441
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,995
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -41%
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Annual net price
- $14,104
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,820
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $162,329 | Not available |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $66,589 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $61,585 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $57,051 | Not available |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,836 | Not available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,965 | Not available |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | $43,534 | Not available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $41,034 | $11,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,821 | Not available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $36,812 | Not available |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.