Westminster College, PA

location_on  319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16172 • language  westminster.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education11%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 560
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $49,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 76%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 80%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 15% 10%
>$110K 		28% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $22,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		77% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		80% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		85% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		87% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 77%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 71%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		71% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		71% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 62% 57%
Black 		33% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		75% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 54% 47%
Two or more races 		50% 56% 48%
Other race 		71% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,173
Full-time Undergrads 95%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 71
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		70% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		21% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		9% 25% 37%

Nearby Colleges

New Castle School of Trades
7 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Mercer County Career Center
10 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Pittsburgh International Airport
44 miles, S • 3.2 star
Akron-Canton Regional Airport
60 miles, W • 1.4 star
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
76 miles, S • 1 star