Western Area Career & Technology Center
Add ComparisonWestern Area Career & Technology Center is a higher education institution located in Washington County, PA. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Western Area Career & Technology Center were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (6 degrees awarded).
In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Western Area Career & Technology Center was 1.01%, corresponding to 1 out of the 99 total borrowers.
In 2023, 84% of undergraduate students attending Western Area Career & Technology Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
This chart compares the average net price of Western Area Career & Technology Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
84% of undergraduate students at Western Area Career & Technology Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 15.1% with respect to 2022, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Western Area Career & Technology Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Western Area Career & Technology Center was 1.01%, which represents 1 out of the 99 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Western Area Career & Technology Center received 14 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 26.3% annual growth. Out of those 14 applicants, 14 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.
There were 39 students enrolled at Western Area Career & Technology Center in 2023.
Western Area Career & Technology Center has an overall enrollment yield of 64.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Western Area Career & Technology Center was 100% (14 admissions from 14 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 100%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by 26.3%, while admissions declined by 26.3%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Western Area Career & Technology Center (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Western Area Career & Technology Center in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Western Area Career & Technology Center had a total enrollment of 39 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Western Area Career & Technology Center is 11 students and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Western Area Career & Technology Center are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Western Area Career & Technology Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.7% White and 33.3% Black or African American.
Students enrolled at Western Area Career & Technology Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (58.3%), followed by White Female (33.3%) and White Male (8.33%).
The total enrollment at Western Area Career & Technology Center in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39 students. The full-time enrollment at Western Area Career & Technology Center is 11 and the part-time enrollment is 28.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Western Area Career & Technology Center (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Western Area Career & Technology Center was 100%.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Western Area Career & Technology Center (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Western Area Career & Technology Center is 66.7% White and 33.3% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Western Area Career & Technology Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Western Area Career & Technology Center is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).
The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Western Area Career & Technology Center is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (6 degrees awarded).
In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Western Area Career & Technology Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (6 degrees awarded).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center are Registered nurses (1,452,497 people), Medical & health services managers (156,128 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (152,116 people), Pharmacists (133,517 people), and Physicians (108,029 people).
The most specialized majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center in 2023 are Health (6 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists
The most specialized majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center are Health (6 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,536,621 people), Outpatient care centers (258,284 people), Elementary & secondary schools (226,258 people), Offices of physicians (202,794 people), and uninformed (201,610 people).
The most specialized majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center are Health (6 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).
In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Western Area Career & Technology Center was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 6 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Western Area Career & Technology Center according to their major.
In 2023, 100% of students graduating from Western Area Career & Technology Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Western Area Career & Technology Center is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).
0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Western Area Career & Technology Center is white female (5 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (1 degrees).
In 2023, Western Area Career & Technology Center paid a median of $128k in salaries, a 5.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 27.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 69% decline between 2020 and 2021.
