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Westmont College

B+

Rating

Private

Type

1,340

Students

$45,410

Tuition

65%

Acceptance

#332

Ranking

Midsize Suburb

Campus Setting

Santa Barbara, CA

955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1089

Westmont College is a small private liberal arts college located in Santa Barbara, CA ranked 40th in California. It has a total of 1,340 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 64.8% of applicants. Westmont College offers 29 different majors and is best known for its Managerial Economics and Kinesiology and Exercise Science programs, which are respectively ranked 14th and 28th in the nation. With an annual tuition of $45,410 per year, Westmont College is extremely expensive. 66.55% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to generate close to $51,400 per year, which is 24% over the national median.
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Cost

$46,594
Above Average

Westmont College

$46,594

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$64,240

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$36,572

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

65%Acceptance
Less Selective

Westmont College

65%

National

69%
Sat

1100 - 1330

76% of students submit

Admissions Yield

20%

ACT

20 - 29

43% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,340Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

39%

In-state

83%

Female

61%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
15% Business/Managerial Economics15% Kinesiology and Exercise Science11% Biology/Biological Sciences, General60% Others

15% Business/Managerial Economics

15% Kinesiology and Exercise Science

11% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

60% Others

Business/Managerial Economics

15%

46 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

15%

46 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

11%

34 Graduates

Psychology, General

8%

25 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

8%

24 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

6%

20 Graduates

Chemistry, General

5%

15 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

4%

13 Graduates

Computer and Information Sciences, General

4%

13 Graduates

Academics

C
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

131,860

Academic Spend per Student

$18,450

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

82%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$35,600/Year

Westmont College

$35,600

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$35,600

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$51,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

66%