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Westmont College

General Information

Name: Westmont College
Address: 955 La Paz Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1089
Phone:

  • General information: (805) 565-6000
  • Financial aid office: (805) 565-6063
  • Admissions office: (805) 565-6200

Website: www.westmont.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,470$27,806$26,240
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,232$8,866$8,610
        Other expenses$2,862$2,718$2,430

Total expenses   
On-campus$42,878$40,632$38,540

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 89%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 83%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4423
  • State/local grants:$5773
  • Institutional grants:$9347
  • Student loans:$5563

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,8075621,245
Percent admitted65.0%73.0%61.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.1%28.5%27.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1366
Undergraduate enrollment: 1360
First-time student retention: 87%
Overall graduation rate: 72%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 75%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 9%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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