Westminster College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,046
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 0%
From Region 0%
Athletes 580 (56.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 73%
Black 6%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Westminster College 232 47% 79% 1% 4% 5% 0% $69,196 41 -0.05 62 98%
Electrical Engineering 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $113,308 51 -0.18 97 — — — — —
Pre-Engineering — — — — — — — — $99,451 58 +0.07 93 — — — — —
Computer Science 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $114,791 43 -0.30 98 — — — — —
Computer Science 6 — 67% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $111,981 40 -0.38 97 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $70,475 48 -0.11 64 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 +1 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,398 25 -0.68 58 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $74,104 20 -0.68 71 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $70,425 47 -0.09 64 — — — — —
Biology 23 — 30% 87% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,422 93 +1.27 76 96% — — — —
Molecular Biology 5 — 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% 0% $70,818 48 -0.06 65 — — — — —
Neuroscience 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,973 73 +0.44 67 — — — — —
Environmental Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,583 54 -0.01 35 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,547 54 -0.01 35 — — — — —
Nursing 12 — 8% 83% 0% 8% 8% 0% $89,703 47 -0.25 87 — — — — —
Accounting 15 +5 53% 87% 0% 0% 7% 0% $83,043 44 -0.26 82 100% — — — —
Business Administration 36 +3 75% 72% 0% 8% 11% 0% $71,183 45 -0.33 66 97% — — — —
Economics 9 +7 89% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $78,418 24 -0.74 77 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 3 +1 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $71,235 37 -0.34 66 — — — — —
Marketing 7 +7 71% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,784 39 -0.37 69 — — — — —
Sport Management 8 +2 88% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $59,663 45 -0.17 38 — — — — —
English 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,255 35 -0.39 13 94% — — — —
History 6 — 83% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,640 70 +0.17 35 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,563 70 +0.22 38 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $58,390 46 -0.23 34 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,877 53 -0.01 33 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $56,007 32 -0.55 28 100% — — — —
Communication Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,007 32 -0.55 28 100% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,044 51 +0.09 23 — — — — —
International Studies 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,520 18 -0.64 40 — — — — —
Political Science 11 — 45% 64% 0% 0% 18% 0% $62,620 24 -0.71 46 — — — — —
Psychology 18 +2 0% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,503 62 +0.22 29 100% — — — —
Public Relations 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,985 4 -1.61 23 100% — — — —
Radio and Television 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,229 33 -0.53 28 — — — — —
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,262 33 -0.52 29 — — — — —
Sociology 5 +3 40% 40% 0% 20% 0% 0% $54,601 47 -0.21 24 100% — — — —
Education 15 — 20% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,234 47 -0.10 23 100% — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,019 59 +0.24 12 — — — — —
Music Education 6 — 50% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $55,670 88 +0.96 27 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,996 59 +0.24 12 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,542 56 +0.08 10 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,110
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 33.6% 78 73% 77% 1% 6% 6% 0% $73,263 35 -0.35 69 98% —
Social Sciences 19.8% 46 33% 76% 0% 2% 4% 0% $57,581 47 -0.27 32 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 15.9% 37 24% 76% 0% 0% 8% 0% $75,079 87 +0.85 72 96% —
Education 6.5% 15 20% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,234 54 -0.10 23 100% —
Humanities 6.0% 14 50% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,838 62 +0.05 30 98% —
Health Sciences 5.2% 12 8% 83% 0% 8% 8% 0% $89,703 87 -0.25 87 — —
Arts 4.7% 11 55% 91% 0% 9% 0% 0% $52,376 53 +0.60 19 — —
Computer Science 3.4% 8 75% 75% 12% 12% 0% 0% $112,684 54 -0.36 97 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.2% 5 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,561 43 -0.01 35 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.2% 5 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $68,629 21 -0.45 61 — —
Engineering 0.4% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $113,308 87 -0.18 97 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 140 $608K $608K $0
Soccer 50 $104K $104K $0
Lacrosse 48 $134K $134K $0
Baseball 43 $135K $135K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $34K $34K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $34K $34K $0
Basketball 21 $154K $154K $0
Golf 20 $52K $52K $0
Swimming 13 $79K $79K $0
Tennis 13 $14K $14K $0
Cross Country 10 $23K $23K $0
Total 393 $1.4M $1.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $84K $84K $0
Softball 27 $119K $119K $0
Volleyball 26 $134K $134K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $34K $34K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 23 $34K $34K $0
Lacrosse 19 $100K $100K $0
Swimming 16 $79K $79K $0
Basketball 14 $129K $129K $0
Golf 13 $30K $30K $0
Tennis 12 $12K $12K $0
Cross Country 6 $23K $23K $0
Total 187 $783K $783K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 140 $608K $608K $0
Soccer 81 $189K $189K $0
Lacrosse 67 $235K $235K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 58 $69K $69K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 58 $69K $69K $0
Baseball 43 $135K $135K $0
Basketball 35 $284K $284K $0
Golf 33 $82K $82K $0
Swimming 29 $158K $158K $0
Softball 27 $119K $119K $0
Volleyball 26 $134K $134K $0
Tennis 25 $27K $27K $0
Cross Country 16 $46K $46K $0
Total 580 $3.3M $3.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 97%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 97% 97% 97%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 990 – 1250
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 540 – 640