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Westmont College

Santa Barbara, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,053What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,302
In-state tuition
$53,584Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$53,584
SAT midpoint
1,311
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$64,778Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,053

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

70%

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$64,778

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$71,150

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,053

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Westmont College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$64,778

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Westmont College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$83,02619
Business/Managerial Economics$54,45760
Communication and Media Studies$41,22524
English Language and Literature, General$37,80613
Psychology, General$34,82627
Biology, General$30,63538
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$27,70842
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported21
SociologyNot reported19
ChemistryNot reported17
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported11
HistoryNot reported8
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
PhilosophyNot reported8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported8
Engineering, GeneralNot reported7
MusicNot reported7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported2
Engineering PhysicsNot reported2
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported

All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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