Westmont College

www.westmont.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,980

3.46% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$32,418

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.38%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

70.2%

2,493 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,226

99.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

72%

270 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 Business & Managerial Economics (54 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (34 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2020, 350 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Westmont College. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (202 degrees), 3.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Westmont College is $46,980, which is $18,580 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Westmont College is $46,980, which is $18,580 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,418.

In 2020, 97% of undergraduate students attending Westmont College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$46,980

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Westmont College was $46,980. The cost of tuition at Westmont College is $18,580 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$32,418

2020 Value

0.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Westmont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,418. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Westmont College grew by 0.75%.

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

$11,598

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Westmont College was of $11,598 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 1.53% between 2019 and 2020. 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

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Westmont College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.11% with respect to 2019, 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.

1.38%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Westmont College was 1.38%, which represents 4 out of the 289 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 2,493 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 18.9% annual decline. Out of those 2,493 applicants, 1,749 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,226 students enrolled at Westmont College in 2020, and 79% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Westmont College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,749

Accepted Out of 2,493

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Westmont College was 70.2% (1,749 admissions from 2,493 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 64.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −18.9%, while admissions declined by −12.2%.

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

SAT Scores

79%

Submission Percentage

242

Scores Submitted

79% of enrolled first-time students at Westmont College in 2020 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 1,226 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmont College is 1,224 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Westmont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Westmont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.8% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 5.63% Two or More Races, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.571% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0816% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Westmont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by White Male (20.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.8%). 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

99.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Westmont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,226 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmont College is 1,224 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Westmont College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

75%

2020 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 75%. 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
659
Hispanic or Latino
249
Asian
87

The enrolled student population at Westmont College is 53.8% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 5.63% Two or More Races, 1.71% Black or African American, 0.571% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0816% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 115 students (9.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 94 more women than men received degrees from Westmont College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Westmont College is white (202 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Westmont College is Business & Managerial Economics (54 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (34 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (31 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 Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), and History (12 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (221,795 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (198,370 people), Postsecondary teachers (197,310 people), Other managers (169,800 people), and Secondary school teachers (123,975 people).

The most specialized majors at Westmont College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), History (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), and English (20 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, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

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 (469,497 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (387,524 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (183,461 people), Legal services (160,043 people), and Computer Systems Design (136,212 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

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

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Westmont College was Business & Managerial Economics with 54 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

128

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

222

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Westmont College, which is 0.577 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (222).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Westmont College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 1.35 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 25 degrees were awarded to women at Westmont College in General Psychology, which is 5 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 71% of students graduating from Westmont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Westmont College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.48% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
202 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
59 degrees awarded
Asian
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Westmont College is white (202 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (59 degrees).

5.14% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
129 degrees awarded
White Male
73 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Westmont College is white female (129 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (73 degrees).

Operations

Westmont College has an endowment valued at nearly $78M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.73M (3.51%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Westmont College had a total salary expenditure of $68M. Westmont College employs 49 Professors, 23 Associate professors, and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Westmont College are Male Professors (35), Female Professors(14), and Female Associate professors (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmont College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, Management, with 31 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$78M

2020 Endowment

2.02%

decline from 2019

Westmont College has an endowment valued at about $78M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Westmont College declined 2.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.2M 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

$1.29M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Westmont College received $1.29M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$25.6M

2020 Salaries

3.81%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Westmont College paid a median of $25.6M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($68M) and a 3.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.88% growth from 2018 and a 1.73% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Westmont College paid a total of $8.24M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) 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

39 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Westmont College were Professor with 49 employees; Associate professor with 23 employees; and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmont College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees; Management with 31 employees; and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Westmont College was Male Professor with 35 employees, Female Professor with 14 employees, and Female Associate professor with 13 employees.

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

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