After Westmoreland County Community College: graduation, pay and debt
Youngwood, Pennsylvania · Public · 4,275 undergrads
The typical student earns $37,439 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $11,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$37.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$11k
median federal debt at graduation.
47%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
22%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
32%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
29%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
982
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
20%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$35,899
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$36,360
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$37,439
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
50%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$11,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$8,977
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$9,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$8,000
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
47%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
53%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
59%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers