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Westmont College

Westmont College is a private campus in suburban Santa Barbara, CA. The school reports a Non-Denominational affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$24,220
family income
under $30k
$22,301
$30–48k
$24,081
$48–75k
$30,116
$75–110k
$39,455
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$29,0532023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $29,7392009: $29,0552010: $22,9912011: $28,0472012: $30,0742013: $30,3702014: $30,7872015: $34,8122016: $31,0392017: $30,7192018: $31,1452019: $30,9752020: $31,4382021: $31,2272022: $32,9262023: $29,053$29,053
$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $29,7392009: $29,0552010: $22,9912011: $28,0472012: $30,0742013: $30,3702014: $30,7872015: $34,8122016: $31,0392017: $30,7192018: $31,1452019: $30,9752020: $31,4382021: $31,2272022: $32,9262023: $29,053$29,053

Average net price at Westmont College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $34,812 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $29,053.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$29,739
2009$29,055
2010$22,991
2011$28,047
2012$30,074
2013$30,370
2014$30,787
2015$34,812
2016$31,039
2017$30,719
2018$31,145
2019$30,975
2020$31,438
2021$31,227
2022$32,926
2023$29,053
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$71,1502024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $47,7862010: $48,0682011: $49,9902012: $49,9902013: $51,7602014: $53,6702015: $55,5702016: $57,3872017: $59,4102018: $60,9302019: $62,5782020: $64,2402021: $65,9012022: $67,0002023: $68,8262024: $71,150$71,150
$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $47,7862010: $48,0682011: $49,9902012: $49,9902013: $51,7602014: $53,6702015: $55,5702016: $57,3872017: $59,4102018: $60,9302019: $62,5782020: $64,2402021: $65,9012022: $67,0002023: $68,8262024: $71,150$71,150

Total cost at Westmont College rose from $47,786 (2009) to $71,150 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$47,786
2010$48,068
2011$49,990
2012$49,990
2013$51,760
2014$53,670
2015$55,570
2016$57,387
2017$59,410
2018$60,930
2019$62,578
2020$64,240
2021$65,901
2022$67,000
2023$68,826
2024$71,150
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $20,9642001: $22,2562002: $23,3122003: $24,8902004: $26,2402005: $27,8062006: $29,4702007: $31,2122008: $33,1702013: $38,5102014: $39,9902015: $41,3602016: $42,9002017: $44,0442018: $45,3042019: $46,5942020: $48,1802021: $48,6602022: $50,0662023: $51,790$51,790
$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $20,9642001: $22,2562002: $23,3122003: $24,8902004: $26,2402005: $27,8062006: $29,4702007: $31,2122008: $33,1702013: $38,5102014: $39,9902015: $41,3602016: $42,9002017: $44,0442018: $45,3042019: $46,5942020: $48,1802021: $48,6602022: $50,0662023: $51,790$51,790

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$20,964
2001$22,256
2002$23,312
2003$24,890
2004$26,240
2005$27,806
2006$29,470
2007$31,212
2008$33,170
2013$38,510
2014$39,990
2015$41,360
2016$42,900
2017$44,044
2018$45,304
2019$46,594
2020$48,180
2021$48,660
2022$50,066
2023$51,790
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $53,584 before grants and other attendance costs. At Westmont College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,302 — Westmont College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

70.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Westmont College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%65%70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 66.4%entered 1992: 61.1%entered 1993: 71.8%entered 1994: 70.4%entered 1995: 69.8%entered 1996: 67.6%entered 1997: 71.7%entered 1998: 69.8%entered 1999: 72.2%entered 2000: 77.2%entered 2001: 69.4%entered 2002: 80.2%entered 2003: 80.2%entered 2004: 76.6%entered 2005: 77.1%entered 2006: 79.1%entered 2007: 75.8%entered 2008: 77.9%entered 2009: 76.8%entered 2010: 76.9%entered 2011: 75.1%entered 2012: 74.8%entered 2013: 78.8%entered 2014: 72%entered 2015: 73.5%entered 2016: 73.6%entered 2017: 70.1%entered 2018: 70.3%70.3%
60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 66.4%entered 1992: 61.1%entered 1993: 71.8%entered 1994: 70.4%entered 1995: 69.8%entered 1996: 67.6%entered 1997: 71.7%entered 1998: 69.8%entered 1999: 72.2%entered 2000: 77.2%entered 2001: 69.4%entered 2002: 80.2%entered 2003: 80.2%entered 2004: 76.6%entered 2005: 77.1%entered 2006: 79.1%entered 2007: 75.8%entered 2008: 77.9%entered 2009: 76.8%entered 2010: 76.9%entered 2011: 75.1%entered 2012: 74.8%entered 2013: 78.8%entered 2014: 72%entered 2015: 73.5%entered 2016: 73.6%entered 2017: 70.1%entered 2018: 70.3%70.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Westmont College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 80.2% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 70.3%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort66.4%
1992 cohort61.1%
1993 cohort71.8%
1994 cohort70.4%
1995 cohort69.8%
1996 cohort67.6%
1997 cohort71.7%
1998 cohort69.8%
1999 cohort72.2%
2000 cohort77.2%
2001 cohort69.4%
2002 cohort80.2%
2003 cohort80.2%
2004 cohort76.6%
2005 cohort77.1%
2006 cohort79.1%
2007 cohort75.8%
2008 cohort77.9%
2009 cohort76.8%
2010 cohort76.9%
2011 cohort75.1%
2012 cohort74.8%
2013 cohort78.8%
2014 cohort72%
2015 cohort73.5%
2016 cohort73.6%
2017 cohort70.1%
2018 cohort70.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,332Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,652Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,812Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,063Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,875Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,665Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,950Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $8,403Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,650Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,820Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,434Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,332Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,652Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $14,812Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,063Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,875Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,665Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,950Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $8,403Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,650Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,938Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,820Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,434Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,332$9,950
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,652$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$14,812$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$14,500$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,125$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,125$8,403
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$15,825$8,650
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,500$8,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,063$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,875$10,375
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,750$11,820
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$23,250$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$23,250$7,434
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,665$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,250$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$53,737
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$58,802
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$64,778
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Westmont College admitted 1,910 of 2,479 applicants in Fall 2024. The 77% rate describes that application pool.

77%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$51,790 tuition · 2023–241,302 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1240–14501600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Westmont College received 2,479 applications and admitted 1,910 (77%), with 303 enrolling.

Westmont College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Westmont College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 630–750 and Math was 610–700 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1240–1450 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing630680750
SAT Math610650700
ACT Composite252832

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

77%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200120242001: 75%2002: 64.5%2003: 84.6%2004: 74.5%2005: 74.5%2006: 65%2007: 73.2%2008: 65.6%2009: 80.1%2010: 75.5%2011: 61.3%2012: 66%2013: 70.2%2014: 79.4%2015: 81.2%2016: 82.8%2017: 84.7%2018: 62.4%2019: 64.8%2020: 70.2%2021: 79%2022: 82%2023: 79.9%2024: 77%77%
60%70%80%200120242001: 75%2002: 64.5%2003: 84.6%2004: 74.5%2005: 74.5%2006: 65%2007: 73.2%2008: 65.6%2009: 80.1%2010: 75.5%2011: 61.3%2012: 66%2013: 70.2%2014: 79.4%2015: 81.2%2016: 82.8%2017: 84.7%2018: 62.4%2019: 64.8%2020: 70.2%2021: 79%2022: 82%2023: 79.9%2024: 77%77%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200175%
Fall 200264.5%
Fall 200384.6%
Fall 200474.5%
Fall 200574.5%
Fall 200665%
Fall 200773.2%
Fall 200865.6%
Fall 200980.1%
Fall 201075.5%
Fall 201161.3%
Fall 201266%
Fall 201370.2%
Fall 201479.4%
Fall 201581.2%
Fall 201682.8%
Fall 201784.7%
Fall 201862.4%
Fall 201964.8%
Fall 202070.2%
Fall 202179%
Fall 202282%
Fall 202379.9%
Fall 202477%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1240–1450Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100011001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11102002: 11602003: 11202004: 11002005: 11002006: 11302007: 11102008: 11102009: 10502010: 10702011: 10802012: 10802013: 10602014: 10502015: 10502016: 10402017: 11302018: 11102019: 11002020: 11102021: 11602022: 12802023: 12122024: 124012402001: 13002002: 13302003: 13602004: 13202005: 13202006: 13302007: 13002008: 13202009: 13002010: 13002011: 13002012: 13102013: 13102014: 12902015: 13002016: 12802017: 13802018: 13702019: 13302020: 13702021: 14602022: 14582023: 14182024: 14501450
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11102002: 11602003: 11202004: 11002005: 11002006: 11302007: 11102008: 11102009: 10502010: 10702011: 10802012: 10802013: 10602014: 10502015: 10502016: 10402017: 11302018: 11102019: 11002020: 11102021: 11602022: 12802023: 12122024: 124012402001: 13002002: 13302003: 13602004: 13202005: 13202006: 13302007: 13002008: 13202009: 13002010: 13002011: 13002012: 13102013: 13102014: 12902015: 13002016: 12802017: 13802018: 13702019: 13302020: 13702021: 14602022: 14582023: 14182024: 14501450

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111101300
Fall 200211601330
Fall 200311201360
Fall 200411001320
Fall 200511001320
Fall 200611301330
Fall 200711101300
Fall 200811101320
Fall 200910501300
Fall 201010701300
Fall 201110801300
Fall 201210801310
Fall 201310601310
Fall 201410501290
Fall 201510501300
Fall 201610401280
Fall 201711301380
Fall 201811101370
Fall 201911001330
Fall 202011101370
Fall 202111601460
Fall 202212801458
Fall 202312121418
Fall 202412401450
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20253035200220242002: 242004: 242005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 232010: 232011: 232012: 242013: 242014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 232018: 232019: 212020: 242021: 262022: 302023: 302024: 25252002: 292004: 282005: 282006: 292007: 282008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 302018: 302019: 302020: 312021: 312022: 332023: 342024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20253035200220242002: 242004: 242005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 232010: 232011: 232012: 242013: 242014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 232018: 232019: 212020: 242021: 262022: 302023: 302024: 25252002: 292004: 282005: 282006: 292007: 282008: 292009: 292010: 292011: 292012: 292013: 292014: 292015: 292016: 292017: 302018: 302019: 302020: 312021: 312022: 332023: 342024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20022429
Fall 20042428
Fall 20052428
Fall 20062429
Fall 20072328
Fall 20082429
Fall 20092329
Fall 20102329
Fall 20112329
Fall 20122429
Fall 20132429
Fall 20142329
Fall 20152329
Fall 20162329
Fall 20172330
Fall 20182330
Fall 20192130
Fall 20202431
Fall 20212631
Fall 20223033
Fall 20233034
Fall 20242532
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,302Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k200220242002: 1,3132003: 1,3272004: 1,3512005: 1,3582006: 1,3192007: 1,3332008: 1,3272009: 1,2922010: 1,3532011: 1,3292012: 1,3362013: 1,2952014: 1,2972015: 1,2962016: 1,2772017: 1,2852018: 1,2662019: 1,3142020: 1,2262021: 1,2382022: 1,2842023: 1,3102024: 1,3021,302
1k1k1k200220242002: 1,3132003: 1,3272004: 1,3512005: 1,3582006: 1,3192007: 1,3332008: 1,3272009: 1,2922010: 1,3532011: 1,3292012: 1,3362013: 1,2952014: 1,2972015: 1,2962016: 1,2772017: 1,2852018: 1,2662019: 1,3142020: 1,2262021: 1,2382022: 1,2842023: 1,3102024: 1,3021,302

Undergraduate enrollment at Westmont College has held near 1,302 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,313
Fall 20031,327
Fall 20041,351
Fall 20051,358
Fall 20061,319
Fall 20071,333
Fall 20081,327
Fall 20091,292
Fall 20101,353
Fall 20111,329
Fall 20121,336
Fall 20131,295
Fall 20141,297
Fall 20151,296
Fall 20161,277
Fall 20171,285
Fall 20181,266
Fall 20191,314
Fall 20201,226
Fall 20211,238
Fall 20221,284
Fall 20231,310
Fall 20241,302
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%90%200220232002: 89%2003: 86%2004: 87%2005: 89%2006: 88%2007: 86%2008: 85%2009: 87%2010: 86%2011: 88%2012: 85%2013: 91%2014: 83%2015: 82%2016: 83%2017: 82%2018: 80%2019: 75%2020: 85%2021: 86%2022: 87%2023: 85%85%
75%80%85%90%200220232002: 89%2003: 86%2004: 87%2005: 89%2006: 88%2007: 86%2008: 85%2009: 87%2010: 86%2011: 88%2012: 85%2013: 91%2014: 83%2015: 82%2016: 83%2017: 82%2018: 80%2019: 75%2020: 85%2021: 86%2022: 87%2023: 85%85%

First-year retention at Westmont College has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort89%
Fall 2003 cohort86%
Fall 2004 cohort87%
Fall 2005 cohort89%
Fall 2006 cohort88%
Fall 2007 cohort86%
Fall 2008 cohort85%
Fall 2009 cohort87%
Fall 2010 cohort86%
Fall 2011 cohort88%
Fall 2012 cohort85%
Fall 2013 cohort91%
Fall 2014 cohort83%
Fall 2015 cohort82%
Fall 2016 cohort83%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort80%
Fall 2019 cohort75%
Fall 2020 cohort85%
Fall 2021 cohort86%
Fall 2022 cohort87%
Fall 2023 cohort85%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Westmont College

20% of Westmont College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Westmont College as a primarily residential campus of 1,302 undergraduates — and 85% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Westmont College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1240–1450 — their midpoint is near the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Westmont College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Westmont College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Westmont College77%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Westmont College$53,584
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Westmont College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Westmont College$64,778
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Westmont College, California and national reference values
Metric & basisWestmont CollegeCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS77%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$53,584$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$64,778$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Westmont College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Westmont College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business/Managerial Economics$84,815
Biology, General$75,889
Communication and Media Studies$62,535
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$61,939
English Language and Literature, General$58,459
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,878
Psychology, General$45,455

These 7 fields listed for Westmont College measure earnings after completion. The $64,778 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 22 additional Westmont College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Westmont College report?

Westmont College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1240–1450 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Westmont College's acceptance rate?

77% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,910 admitted from 2,479 applicants.

How much does Westmont College cost?

At Westmont College, tuition is $53,584. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Westmont College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $64,778. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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