Westmont College

www.westmont.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,410

2.9% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$32,663

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

2.16%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

64.8%

3,074 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,317

99.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

74.8%

252 Graduates

About

Westmont College is a higher education institution located in Santa Barbara County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Westmont College were Kinesiology & Exercise Science (46 degrees awarded), Business & Managerial Economics (46 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (34 degrees).

In 2019, 326 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Westmont College. 60.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (209 degrees), 3.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Westmont College is $45,410, which is $18,130 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Westmont College is $45,410, which is $18,130 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,663.

In 2019, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 54% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$45,410

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Westmont College was $45,410. The cost of tuition at Westmont College is $18,130 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Westmont College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$32,663

2019 Value

2.25%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Westmont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,663. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Westmont College grew by 2.25%.

This chart compares the average net price of Westmont College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,423

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Westmont College was of $11,423 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 1.83% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Westmont College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Westmont College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Westmont College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.16%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Westmont College was 2.16%, which represents 6 out of the 278 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Westmont College received 3,074 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 4.66% annual growth. Out of those 3,074 applicants, 1,992 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,317 students enrolled at Westmont College in 2019, and 76% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Westmont College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,992

Accepted Out of 3,074

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Westmont College was 64.8% (1,992 admissions from 3,074 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 62.4%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 4.66%, while admissions grew by 8.67%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Westmont College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

76%

Submission Percentage

308

Scores Submitted

76% of enrolled first-time students at Westmont College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Westmont College has a total enrollment of 1,317 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmont College is 1,312 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Westmont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Westmont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.4% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.59% Asian, 6.15% Two or More Races, 1.67% Black or African American, 0.532% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.152% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Westmont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Westmont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,317 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmont College is 1,312 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Westmont College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Westmont College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Westmont College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Westmont College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Westmont College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
717
Hispanic or Latino
259
Asian
100

The enrolled student population at Westmont College is 54.4% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.59% Asian, 6.15% Two or More Races, 1.67% Black or African American, 0.532% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.152% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 100 students (7.59%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 68 more women than men received degrees from Westmont College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Westmont College is white (209 degrees awarded). There were 3.94 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Westmont College is Kinesiology & Exercise Science (46 degrees awarded), followed by Business & Managerial Economics (46 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (34 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Westmont College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), and English (20 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westmont College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (202,509 people), Postsecondary teachers (197,690 people), Other managers (182,901 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (175,225 people), and Secondary school teachers (158,300 people).

The most specialized majors at Westmont College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), English (20 degrees), Physical Sciences (17 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westmont College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, and Advertising sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Westmont College are Elementary & secondary schools (467,878 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (394,566 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (178,308 people), Legal services (161,279 people), and Computer Systems Design (142,089 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Westmont College.

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
46 degree-majorss awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
46 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
34 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Westmont College was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Westmont College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

129

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

197

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Westmont College, which is 0.655 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (197).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Westmont College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Westmont College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 1.88 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 25 degrees were awarded to women at Westmont College in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, which is 1.19 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 68% of students graduating from Westmont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Westmont College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.16% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
209 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
53 degrees awarded
Asian
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Westmont College is white (209 degrees awarded). There were 3.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53 degrees).

3.68% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
125 degrees awarded
White Male
84 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Westmont College is white female (125 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (84 degrees).

Operations

Westmont College has an endowment valued at nearly $79.6M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $198k (0.249%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Westmont College had a total salary expenditure of $64.6M. Westmont College employs 49 Professors, 19 Associate professors, and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Westmont College are Male Professors (36), Female Professors(13), and Female Associate professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmont College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 42 employees, Service, with 40 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$79.6M

2019 Endowment

5.21%

decline from 2018

Westmont College has an endowment valued at about $79.6M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Westmont College declined 5.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.9M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Westmont College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$495k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Westmont College received $495k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$24.7M

2019 Salaries

3.88%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Westmont College paid a median of $24.7M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($64.6M) and a 3.88% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.73% growth from 2017 and a 0.103% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Westmont College paid a total of $8.36M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

49 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Westmont College were Professor with 49 employees; Associate professor with 19 employees; and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmont College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 42 employees; Service with 40 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Westmont College was Male Professor with 36 employees, Female Professor with 13 employees, and Female Associate professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Westmont College.

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