Westmont College, CA

location_on  955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 • language  westmont.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 94%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 6%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education6%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature7%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies13%
Philosophy and Religious Studies4%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 62%
Median SAT Math 610
Median SAT Reading 630
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–680
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–690
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–30
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $45,000
Out-of-State Tuition $45,000
Average Total Cost $61,000
Average Net Cost $31,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $22,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $26,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $27,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $36,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 57%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 82%
Median Payment $246
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 6% 10%
>$110K 		41% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		78% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		82% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		87% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		93% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 82%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 75%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		71% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		75% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		78% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		91% 57% 57%
Black 		25% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		73% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		66% 44% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		88% 48% 48%
Other race 		100% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,266
Full-time Undergrads 87%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 13
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 15% 7%
Black 		2% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		18% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Santa Barbara City College
4 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
10 miles, W • 1.4 star
Meadows Field
76 miles, NE • 1 star
Bob Hope Airport
76 miles, SE • 2.3 star