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Colleges in and near New Eagle

Douglas Education Center is 4.7 miles from New Eagle

No college sits inside New Eagle’s boundary, but Douglas Education Center’s campus in Monessen, with 200 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is 10 miles away in West Mifflin. About 4% of New Eagle’s residents are enrolled in college, below Pennsylvania (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of New Eagle. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
8,725 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Douglas Education Center
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
10 mi
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · $18,730 tuition
Nearest public university
10.4 mi
Pennsylvania Western University · $11,436 in-state
Median household income
$52K
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What stands out about college from New Eagle

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 4.7 miles awayDouglas Education Center has 200 students on campus in Monessen, 88% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 10 miles awayPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin: tuition and fees $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents.In-state price at Pennsylvania Western UniversityLiving in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Western University charges $11,436 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,054. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Pennsylvania (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Eagle

Two private colleges within 10 miles, two public colleges within 11.6 miles, and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 10 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPennsylvania Western UniversityPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsNew Eagle
University or collegeCommunity college
Douglas Education CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 4.7 mi · Monessen$27knet price88%graduate$31kearningsPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 10 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,576 on campus · 10.4 mi · California94%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$47kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · 358 on campus · 11.6 mi · McKeesport96%admitted$16knet price19%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where New Eagle’s median household income ($51,716) falls.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny11.6 mi · McKeesport · sticker $26,214$13,420a year
Pennsylvania Western University10.4 mi · California · sticker $26,916$16,517a year
Douglas Education Center4.7 mi · Monessen · sticker $32,767$28,247a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics10 mi · West Mifflin · sticker $37,350 · tuition $18,730$30,623a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of New Eagle: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Douglas Education CenterPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsPennsylvania Western UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Pennsylvania Western University52% graduate$47k earnings$24k typical debt
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics76% graduate$67k earnings$12k typical debt
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny19% graduate$63k earnings*$25k typical debt
Douglas Education Center88% graduate$31k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (22).

Questions about college near New Eagle

Is New Eagle a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 New Eagle residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Douglas Education Center, is 4.7 miles away in Monessen.

What colleges are near New Eagle?

Within 15 miles: Douglas Education Center (4.7 miles, 200 students on campus), Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (10 miles, 591), Pennsylvania Western University (10.4 miles, 7,576) and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (11.6 miles, 358).

What is the closest community college to New Eagle, and what does it cost?

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, 10 miles away. Tuition and fees are $18,730 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $32,618, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pennsylvania Western University cost if we live in Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,436 a year in-state and $16,054 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,944 (under $30,000 income) to $23,272 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of New Eagle. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →