Western Area Career & Technology Center, PA

Public Main Campus
place
Canonsburg, PA 15317
phonelink
www.wactc.net

Western Area Career & Technology Center Rankings

Affordability90
Retention25
Graduation42
Earnings23
Diversity17
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Western Area Career & Technology Center

- Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
100% Certificate
Cert Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Health Professions and Related Programs100%

Admissions

Getting into Western Area Career & Technology Center

88% Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Western Area Career & Technology Center

- In-State Tuition
- Out-of-State Tuition
$12K Average Total Cost
$8K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K $5K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $6K $17K $15K
$48K–$75K $12K $20K $17K
$75K–$110K $12K $22K $19K
>$110K $12K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Western Area Career & Technology Center

90% Receive Federal Loans
$16K Median Federal Debt
45% Repayment Rate
$171 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K 56% 47% 57%
$30K–$48K 12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 12% 14% 12%
$75K–$110K 15% 13% 9%

Student Debt

Category School PA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16K $14K $11K
The median debt for Pell students $15K $15K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $14K $14K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $16K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $16K $20K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10K $7K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4K $4K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School PA US
1-year after entering repayment 41% 52% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 45% 55% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 61% 60% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 43% 64% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Western Area Career & Technology Center

70% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
- Withdrawal Rate
67% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School PA US
Within 4 Years 64% 46% 38%
Within 6 Years 67% 62% 55%
Within 8 Years 66% 62% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School PA US

Outcomes

Outcomes after Western Area Career & Technology Center

90% Employment Rate
$31K Median Salary
- 25 Pctl Salary
- 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School PA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90% 88% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90% 87% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89% 87% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88% 86% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88% 86% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School PA US
50th percentile of earnings $31K $33K $29K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School PA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $31K $33K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $38K $38K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $42K $41K $35K

Students

Students at Western Area Career & Technology Center

104 Undergraduates
53% Full-time Undergrads
28 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School PA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 93% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 7% 38% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School PA US
Black 20% 16% 18%
Caucasian 80% 65% 49%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K 42% 33% 43%

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