Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private · Midsize suburb
Private institution in Santa Barbara, CA · 1,310 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $64,778 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Average SAT
- Top 14%Median ACT
- Top 19%Full-time retention
- Top 20%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $32,9261,812th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $51,7901,856th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $51,7901,854th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $68,8261,821st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,778386th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,737392nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 70.1%419th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 86.8%356th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.9%901st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1367120th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3101,198th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.6%1,794th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 80 mi (LAX)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EAOct 15
- EA IINov 1
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 25 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $47,650 | $53,775 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $37,748 | $32,925 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $36,848 | $40,402 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & Religious Studies | bachelors | $36,848 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | $26,933 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,685 | $25,596 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $28,381 | $24,808 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,236 | $22,192 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Non-Denominationalsource
- Founded in 1937source
- Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
- School colors: Greysource
- Mascot: Warriorsource
- Motto: "Christus Primatum Tenens ()"source
- Campus size: about 111 acressource
- Formerly known as "Bible Missionary Institute" (1937–1939)source
- Formerly known as "Western Bible College" (1939–1940)source
- Athletic conference: PacWestsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,285,238 (M $1,198,931 · W $1,086,307)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewestmont.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 125727)
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