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Westmont College Data & Information Overview

2 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
79% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Westmont College Ranked?

#368 Best Colleges in Nation
#62 Best Colleges in CA
Business, Management & Marketing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Westmont College was awarded 2 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management & marketing.

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Overall Quality

Westmont is ranked #368 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Westmont is also ranked #62 out of 168 schools in California.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Westmont?

79% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
18% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Westmont College is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Westmont is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 18% of students accepted to Westmont submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 595 and 720. Math scores were between 565 and 740.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Westmont College  ( 595 to 720 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Westmont College  ( 565 to 740 )
200
800
Westmont received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 31.

ACT Composite Scores for Westmont College  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

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Westmont College Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
64% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Westmont is an impressive 10 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Westmont College is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  64 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Westmont College

85% Freshmen Retention
75% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Westmont College has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Westmont the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 75%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Westmont College.

Westmont College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,224 Full-Time Undergraduates
35.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,226 undergraduates at Westmont with 1,224 being full-time and 2 being part-time.

How Much Does Westmont College Cost?

$30,975 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
$28,516 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Westmont is $30,975. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Westmont

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$22,364 $24,298 $26,175 $26,982 $36,076

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Westmont, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Westmont, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $7,129 a year. That adds up to $28,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Westmont is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Westmont Graduates Make?

$60,057 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Westmont make about $60,057 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Westmont graduates since it is 41% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Westmont College

California State
1,224 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Santa Barbara, California, Westmont College is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Santa Barbara makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Westmont are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1089
Phone: 805-565-6000
Website: www.westmont.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/westmont
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/westmontnews

Westmont College Majors

27 Majors With Completions
340 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business/Managerial Economics 60 $42,792
Health & Physical Education 37 $31,114
Communication & Media Studies 29 $37,638
General Psychology 26 $32,369
General Biology 24 $31,121
General English Literature 20 $31,823
Fine & Studio Arts 15 NA
Chemistry 14 NA
History 12 NA
Music 11 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Westmont College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Westmont

22% Take At Least One Class Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 267 students took at least one online class at Westmont College. This is a decrease from the 270 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 267 0
2019-2020 270 78
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at Westmont College.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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