by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Westmont College can sound tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students get some type of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Westmont offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Westmont College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Westmont College, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 319 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $38,956 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $35,291 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,664 |
| State/local grants | 24% | $8,208 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $5,057 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Westmont, approximately 97% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $35,749 (for some 1284 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $35,749 |
| Federal Pell grants | 20% | $5,543 |
| Federal student loans | 51% | $6,450 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $42,097.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,286 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,259 |
| Over $75,000 | $37,231 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $29,053 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $32,926 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Westmont’s net price calculator: www.westmont.edu/a/net-price-calculator.html.
The median student at Westmont graduates with $19,343 in federal student debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,343 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Westmont.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,500 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,907 |
| Middle income | $21,249 |
| High income | $19,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,148 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Westmont.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Westmont:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3537 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $49,234,658 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $189,361 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $27,052 |
References
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