Westmont College
Westmont College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montecito, California, United States. It was founded in 1937.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 77%
- Average net price: $29,053
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,385
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 73%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $64,778
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,802
- Median earnings (6 years): $53,737
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Santa Barbara, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Westmont College include Business Economics, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Nursing.
- Business Economics (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,815 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,878 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Nursing (37 bachelor's)
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,455 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,889 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,535 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,939 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Computer Science (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,026 1 year after graduation
- Chemistry (10 bachelor's)
- Sociology (10 bachelor's) · median debt $23,048
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 6%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 15%, Communication 12%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Westmont College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $24,220 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $24,220
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,301
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,081
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,116
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $39,455
- In-state tuition and fees: $53,584
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $53,584
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $16,960
- Off-campus room and board: $13,275
- Off-campus with family: $2,750
- Typical cost of attendance: $72,144
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 51%
- Average institutional grant: $35,291
- Average federal loan: $6,450
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Westmont College admits 77% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,479
- Admitted: 1,910
- Enrolled: 303
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,385
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 69%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 2
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $107,109
- Associate professor salary: $89,293
- Assistant professor salary: $76,411
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,207
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Westmont College acceptance rate? Westmont College admits 77% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Westmont College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $24,220 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,053.
What majors does Westmont College offer? Popular programs include Business Economics, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Biology.
What is the average salary after Westmont College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $64,778 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Westmont College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 73% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Westmont College official site: https://westmont.edu.