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Westmont College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does Westmont College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at Westmont College, located in Santa Barbara, CA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Westmont College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Westmont College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Statistics Mean for You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	77%

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Westmont College had 2,479 applications. Of those, 1,910 received admission offers, and 303 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	2,479
Accepted	1,910
Enrolled	303
Enrolled Full-Time	303

Admission to Westmont College is 77%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Westmont College: women are accepted at a rate of 81% compared to 70% for men.

Among admitted students at Westmont College is 16%. This indicates that 16% of those who received offers of admission registered. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 14% versus 19% for male admits.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Westmont College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	936	1,542
Admitted	658	1,252
Enrolled	123	180

Average Test Scores

About 20% of applicants to Westmont provided SAT results (61 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 630 and 750. Math scores were between 610 and 700.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	630	750
Math	610	700
Combined Total	1240	1450

Westmont saw ACT scores submitted by 7% of accepted students (20 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 32.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	25	32
English/Reading	23	34
Math	21	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Richard O'Reilly under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.