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Pair PA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE PA × CA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- West Valley College: average net price fell -79.8% from $9,106 (2013) to $1,842 (2023), r² 0.93.
- Montgomery County Community College: net price ranged $7,879–$9,930 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +17.1% is not a trend (r² 0.01).
- Montgomery County Community College: enrollment shrank -38.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -457 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
- West Valley College: enrollment shrank -28.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -253 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA | West Valley College Saratoga, CA |
| Location | Blue Bell, PA | Saratoga, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 7,301 | 6,416 |
| In-State Tuition | $6,690 | $0 |
| Avg Net Price | $11,124 | $3,423 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 25.6% | 51.5% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,250 | $8,702 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $37,237 | $41,764 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $46,108 | $51,688 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Montgomery County Community College vs West Valley College
- IN-STATE-TUITION West Valley College leads on in-state tuition ($0 vs $6,690 at Montgomery County Community College)
- AVG-NET-PRICE West Valley College leads on avg net price ($3,423 vs $11,124 at Montgomery County Community College)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI West Valley College leads on 150%-time completion (51.5% vs 25.6% at Montgomery County Community College)
Montgomery County Community College profile · West Valley College profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Montgomery County Community College and West Valley College?▼
West Valley College leads on in-state tuition at $0 versus $6,690 at Montgomery County Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Montgomery County Community College and West Valley College?▼
West Valley College leads on avg net price at $3,423 versus $11,124 at Montgomery County Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Montgomery County Community College and West Valley College?▼
West Valley College leads on 150%-time completion at 51.5% versus 25.6% at Montgomery County Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.