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955 La Paz Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1089
p. 805-565-6000
w. www.westmont.edu

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

Westmont College Rating: 5.0/5 (1 votes)

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Ranks 25th in California and 264th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringPostbaccalaureate certificate
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District623

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Westmont College?
147th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $32,150 $32,150 $32,150
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,040 $1,040 $1,040
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,646 $1,646 $1,646
FT Graduate Tuition $32,150 $32,150 $32,150
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,040 $1,040 $1,040
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $48,150 $48,150 $48,150
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $34,558 $34,558 $34,558
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $34,558 $34,558 $34,558

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $31,212 $33,170 $31,212 $33,170 $31,212 $33,170
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,386 $1,566
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,622 $10,080
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,964 $2,970
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,817 (568 male / 1,249 female)
Admitted 1,455 (455 male / 1,000 female)
Admission rate 80%
First-time Enrollment 320 (118 male / 202 female)
FT Enrollment 320 (118 male / 202 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,308

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Westmont College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Westmont College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
NAIA Basketball Conference Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA Baseball Conference Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA Track & Field Conference Golden State Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

183rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 51%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 30
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

SAT Test Admission

232nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 84%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1050 / 1300

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,050
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$6,560
Board Fee$3,990

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Westmont College 1902nd for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Westmont College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Westmont College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Westmont College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1089
Surrounding communityMidsize suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
Total Population12,737 (12,387 urban / 350 rural)
Households4,885 (2.38 people per house)
Median Household Income$101,575
Families3,193 (2.83 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 2 6 68 74 12 440 40 642
Anthropology
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 2 6
Art/Art Studies, General 6 16 4 26
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 18 28 2 52
Business/Managerial Economics 2 14 10 62 8 96
Chemistry, General 2 2 16 20
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8 6 38 52
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 10 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 4 16 20
Engineering Physics 2 10 12
English Language and Literature, General 4 2 42 4 52
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 2
French Language and Literature 2 2
History, General 2 2 16 2 22
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 6 6 2 42 2 58
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 26 2 34
Mathematics, General 4 4
Music, General 2 2 2 8 14
Philosophy 2 2 2 6
Physics, General 2 4 6
Political Science and Government, General 2 12 2 16
Psychology, General 10 2 16 28
Religion/Religious Studies 2 4 22 6 34
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 2 8 2 14
Social Sciences, General 2 2 4
Sociology 2 8 22 4 36
Spanish Language and Literature 2 8 10

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Westmont College 589th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $75,423 ($79,391 male / $68,209 female)
Number of FT Faculty 93 (60 male / 33 female)
Number of PT Faculty 60
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $2,407,370

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