Wyo Tech-Blairsville
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Tel:
(724) 459-9500
- WyoTech's history began in June 1966 when 22 students from Wyoming and surrounding states started their careers in Automotive Technology in Laramie, Wyoming. Since then, WyoTech has graduated over 26,000 students from across the nation and several foreign countries. This WyoTech Blairsville campus received its initial accreditation in October 2001 and has received approval from 48 state governing authorities. WyoTech has maintained a policy of constantly upgrading facilities and courses to meet growing demands of the automotive, diesel, and collision/refinishing industries. Blairsville is a close-knit community of approximately 4,000 citizens nestled in the Conemaugh River Valley with the Conemaugh River forming 180 degrees of the town's perimeter border. Blairsville is rich in history as one of the vital transportation links between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh that facilitated the settling of this great nation in it's infancy. Throughout its history, WyoTech has kept its instructors abreast of the latest techniques, added new equipment as needed, and updated curriculum as changes occurred in the industry. "Moving into the Future" is not simply a slogan at WyoTech, it is a commitment.
School Highlights
Wyo Tech-Blairsville serves 906 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Wyo Tech-Blairsville places among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Wyo Tech-Blairsville | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 50 staff | 36 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 3 | 8 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 91% | 93% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $11,599 | $12,223 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,750 | $5,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 100% | 84% |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Wyo Tech-Blairsville is Commonwealth Technical Institute (18.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Commonwealth Technical InstitutePrivate not-for-profit175 students | 18.00 Mi727 Goucher St
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 255-8200 18.00175 - Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgPrivate for-profit120 students | 19.20 Mi222 E Pittsburgh St Ste A
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 832-1050 19.20120 - 4,848 students | 23.00 Mi145 Pavilion Lane
Youngwood, PA 15697
(724) 925-4077 23.004,848 - 2,658 students | 24.20 Mi101 Community College Way
Johnstown, PA 15904
(814) 262-6400 24.202,658 - Career Training Academy-Lower BurrellPrivate, for profit120 students | 26.90 Mi179 Hillcrest Shopping Center
Lower Burrell, PA 15068
(724) 337-1000 26.90120
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