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Colleges in and near Rostraver Township

Douglas Education Center is 4.5 miles from Rostraver Township

No college sits inside Rostraver Township’s boundary, but Douglas Education Center’s campus in Monessen, with 200 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town, and Westmoreland County Community College is 13.4 miles away in Youngwood. About 4% of Rostraver Township’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 Rostraver Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
11,788 students on campus
Nearest college
4.5 mi
Douglas Education Center
Residents in college
4%
Below PA (6%)
Nearest community college
13.4 mi
Westmoreland County · $6,018 tuition
Nearest public university
8.5 mi
Pennsylvania Western University · $11,436 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college from Rostraver Township

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

A college 4.5 miles awayDouglas Education Center has 200 students on campus in Monessen, 88% of whom graduate within three years.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.A community college 13.4 miles awayWestmoreland County Community College in Youngwood: tuition and fees $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents.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 Rostraver Township

Two private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 12.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miPennsylvania Western UniversityWestmoreland CountyPittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsRostraver Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Douglas Education CenterUniversity or college · For-profit · 200 on campus · 4.5 mi · Monessen$27knet price88%graduate$31kearningsPennsylvania Western UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 7,576 on campus · 8.5 mi · California94%admitted$18knet price52%graduate$47kearningsPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyUniversity or college · Public · 358 on campus · 12.2 mi · McKeesport96%admitted$16knet price19%graduate$63kearningsEarnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.Westmoreland County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,063 on campus · 13.4 mi · Youngwood$5knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $6,018 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · 591 on campus · 14 mi · West Mifflin$33knet price76%graduate$67kearningsTuition and fees: $18,730 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Rostraver Township’s median household income ($73,300) falls.

Westmoreland County Community College13.4 mi · Youngwood · sticker $10,573 · tuition $6,018$4,615a year
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny12.2 mi · McKeesport · sticker $26,214$13,420a year
Pennsylvania Western University8.5 mi · California · sticker $26,916$16,517a year
Douglas Education Center4.5 mi · Monessen · sticker $32,767$28,247a year
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics14 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 Rostraver Township: 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 CenterPennsylvania Western UniversityPennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyWestmoreland CountyPittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Pennsylvania Western University52% graduate$47k earnings$24k typical debt
Westmoreland County Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$11k 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 Rostraver Township

Is Rostraver Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Rostraver Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Pennsylvania (6). The nearest campus, Douglas Education Center, is 4.5 miles away in Monessen.

What colleges are near Rostraver Township?

Within 15 miles: Douglas Education Center (4.5 miles, 200 students on campus), Pennsylvania Western University (8.5 miles, 7,576), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny (12.2 miles, 358), Westmoreland County Community College (13.4 miles, 3,063) and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (14 miles, 591).

What is the closest community college to Rostraver Township, and what does it cost?

Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, 13.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,018 a year for Pennsylvania residents; the federal net price, $5,167, 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 Rostraver Township. 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 →