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Westmont College

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA · Suburb · 1,302 students
WebsiteCommon AppForbes rankingScorecard
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$29,053
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
70%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$64,778
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
77%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

Westmont College is a premier Christian liberal arts institution set on a scenic 111-acre campus in the Montecito foothills of Santa Barbara, California. The college is best known for thoughtfully integrating academic inquiry with Christian faith, featuring standout programs in biology and pre-health pathways, economics and business, kinesiology, and psychology. Students experience a tight-knit, faith-centered residential culture shaped by campus worship and community service, while distinctive opportunities like extensive faculty-mentored undergraduate research and robust study-abroad programs regularly send over half the student body overseas before graduation.

Wikipedia:Westmont College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montecito, California, United States. It was founded in 1937.

Location
Santa Barbara, CA, 93108-1089 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
80 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$53,584
Housing & food (on campus)$16,960
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$79,300
Average net price$29,053
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$53,584
Housing & food (on campus)$16,960
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$79,300
Average net price$29,053
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.westmont.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Westmont College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$56,630
Housing$10,830
Food$7,510
Books & supplies$1,600
Personal expenses$1,400
Total published by the school$79,300
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$20,899
$30–48k
$15,492
$48–75k
$19,867
$75–110k
$24,524
$110k+
$38,124
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$27,116
First-years who got one96
Source: Westmont College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
70%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
64%
Back for yr 2
85%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
74% graduated · 13% transferred · 14% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$53,737
10 yrs after entry$64,778
Debt
Median at graduation$23,250
Monthly payment$246
Middle 50% owe$8.5k–$27k
90th percentile$31,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
77%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1328
R 630–750 · M 610–700
ACT midpoint
29
Comp 25–32 · E 23–34 · M 21–29
SAT middle 50%: 1240–1450
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
20%
First-gen
17%
Family income
$87,651
Independent
2%
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
23%
Black
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$53,737
After 10 yrs
$64,778
Business/Managerial Economics60
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness42
Biology, General38
Psychology, General27
Communication and Media Studies24
Political Science and Government21
Computer and Information Sciences, General19
Sociology19
Chemistry17
Religion/Religious Studies14
English Language and Literature, General13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities11
Philosophy8
Fine and Studio Arts8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing8
History8
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$92M
Full-time faculty
64%
Faculty salary
$10,166/mo
Teaching spend
$22,852
per student
Federal loans
51%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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