Westmont College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,850

3.79% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$34,974

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

1.35%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

82.8%

2,001 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,277

99.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

76.9%

296 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 (56 degrees awarded), Business & Managerial Economics (46 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2016, 331 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Westmont College. 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (224 degrees), 6.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Westmont College is $41,850, which is $17,435 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Westmont College is $41,850, which is $17,435 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $34,974.

In 2016, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 74% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$41,850

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Westmont College was $41,850. The cost of tuition at Westmont College is $17,435 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$34,974

2016 Value

5.36%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Westmont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $34,974. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Westmont College grew by 5.36%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,795

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Westmont College was of $10,795 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 2.18% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

74%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Westmont College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 5.1% with respect to 2015, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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1.35%

2015 Default Rate

4

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Westmont College was 1.35%, which represents 4 out of the 296 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.

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Admissions

Westmont College received 2,001 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 3.66% annual decline. Out of those 2,001 applicants, 1,656 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,277 students enrolled at Westmont College in 2016, and 71% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Westmont College has an overall enrollment yield of 21%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,656

Accepted Out of 2,001

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Westmont College was 82.8% (1,656 admissions from 2,001 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 81.2%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -3.66%, while admissions declined by -1.84%.

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SAT Scores

71%

Submission Percentage

246

Scores Submitted

71% of enrolled first-time students at Westmont College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Westmont College has a total enrollment of 1,277 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmont College is 1,275 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 62.2% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.01% Asian, 6.34% Two or More Races, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.548% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.392% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Westmont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (37.7%), followed by White Male (24.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority 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 1,277 students. The full-time enrollment at Westmont College is 1,275 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Westmont College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

82%

2016 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 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Westmont College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    794

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    209

  3. Asian

    115

The enrolled student population at Westmont College is 62.2% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.01% Asian, 6.34% Two or More Races, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.548% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.392% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 41 students (3.21%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 91 more women than men received degrees from Westmont College. The majority of degree recipients at Westmont College are white (224 degrees awarded). There were 6.79 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Westmont College is Kinesiology & Exercise Science (56 degrees awarded), followed by Business & Managerial Economics (46 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (32 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 (56 degrees), and Physical Sciences (20 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 Physicians & surgeons (470,549 people), Postsecondary teachers (278,244 people), Miscellaneous managers (255,836 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (244,859 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (125,782 people).

The most specialized majors at Westmont College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (56 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), English (19 degrees), and Biology (32 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Dentists, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Financial analysts

The most specialized majors at Westmont College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (56 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), English (19 degrees), and Biology (32 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

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 Hospitals (592,806 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (515,508 people), Elementary & secondary schools (452,891 people), Offices of physicians (197,841 people), and Scientific research & development services (176,160 people).

The most specialized majors at Westmont College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (56 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), English (19 degrees), and Biology (32 degrees).

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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

  1. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    56 degrees awarded

  2. Business & Managerial Economics

    46 degrees awarded

  3. General Biological Sciences

    32 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Westmont College was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 56 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 120

  2. 211

In 2016, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Westmont College, which is 0.569 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (211).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 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.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 31 degrees were awarded to women at Westmont College in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, which is 1.24 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

74%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 74% of students graduating from Westmont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Westmont College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 4.39% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    224 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    33 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Westmont College is white (224 degrees awarded). There were 6.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

3.93% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    142 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    82 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Westmont College is white female (142 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (82 degrees).

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Operations

Westmont College has an endowment valued at nearly $82.8M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $584k (0.704%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Westmont College had a total expenditure of $56.7M. Of that $56.7M, they spent $23.7M on salaries and $56.7M on benefits.

Westmont College employs 50 Professors, 21 Assistant professors, and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Westmont College are Male Professors (38), Female Assistant professors(14), and Female Professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmont College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 35 employees, Service, with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$82.8M

2015 Endowment

1.81%

decline from 2014

Westmont College has an endowment valued at about $82.8M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Westmont College declined 1.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $209k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Westmont College received $209k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$23.7M

Salary Expenditure

$56.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Westmont College had a total expenditure of $56.7M. Of that $56.7M, they spent $23.7M on salaries and $56.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Westmont College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$23.7M

2015 Salaries

2.8%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Westmont College paid a median of $23.7M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($56.7M) and a 2.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.679% growth from 2013 and a 3.62% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.77M

Instructional Salaries

92

Number of Employees

In 2015, Westmont College paid a total of $7.77M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Westmont College were Professor with 50 employees; Assistant professor with 21 employees; and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Westmont College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees; Service with 34 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Westmont College was Male Professor with 38 employees, Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Female Professor with 12 employees.

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

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