Private nonprofitFour-year

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$29,053
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$53,584
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,778
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$71,150
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$53,584
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$53,584
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,960
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,275
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,899
$30,001–48,00015,492
$48,001–75,00019,867
$75,001–110,00024,524
$110,001+38,124

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
85.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$53,737
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,778
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
81.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $64,778 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
77.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,328
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
25–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,302
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
16.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
51.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$87,651
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White52%
Hispanic23%
Black3%
Asian5%
Two or more races9%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in CA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
ATI College-WhittierNot reported72.2%$38,938
Abraham Lincoln UniversityNot reported0.0%Not reported
Academy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Academy of Art UniversityNot reported34.3%$39,008
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agape College of Business and ScienceNot reported77.8%Not reported
Alder Graduate School of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alhambra Medical UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alliant International University-FresnoNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-IrvineNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-Los AngelesNot reportedNot reported$66,666

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business/Managerial Economics.$84,815$77,981$25,000
Biology, General.$75,889$57,214$23,250
Communication and Media Studies.$62,535$56,359$23,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$61,939$53,072$19,500
English Language and Literature, General.$58,459$48,590$26,388
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$56,878$54,562$24,250
Psychology, General.$45,455$50,706$25,500
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Social Sciences, General.Not reported$53,366Not reported
Anthropology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported
Sociology.Not reported$52,657$23,048
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$39,775Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10