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Westminster College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Fulton, MO
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,051
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 80%
Black 9%
Hispanic 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%
From State 0%
From Region 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Arts 6%
Education 4%
Health Sciences 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,290
Est. Cost of Attendance $53,003
10-Year ROI $159,000
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 1070 – 1220
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 540 – 640
ACT Range 19 – 24

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Westminster College 215 44% / 56% 0% $57,497 98%
Electrical Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $83,033 87
Pre-Engineering $79,209 84
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $78,146 83
Computer Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $78,476 83
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,360 55
Mathematics 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $61,213 55
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0% $69,017 71
Biochemistry 7 29% / 71% 0% $60,760 54
Biology 34 35% / 65% 0% $63,477 60 100%
Environmental Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,355 26
Environmental Studies $51,648 27
Molecular Biology 4 25% / 75% 0% $60,706 53
Neuroscience 6 0% / 100% 0% $59,327 50
Nursing 9 0% / 100% 0% $74,143 79
Accounting 10 +3 60% / 40% 0% $67,590 68 95%
Business Administration 20 +3 60% / 40% 0% $52,410 29 100%
Economics 9 +3 67% / 33% 0% $68,987 71
Human Resources Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,345 50
Marketing 9 +6 56% / 44% 0% $58,480 47
Sport Management 10 +2 90% / 10% 0% $51,300 26
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,571 33 100%
Communication Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,571 33 100%
English 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $46,666 15 94%
History 8 88% / 12% 0% $55,637 39 100%
Human Development and Family Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,746 13
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 57% / 43% 14% $51,955 28
International Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,944 28
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,739 17
Political Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $55,675 39
Psychology 8 +3 12% / 88% 0% $51,292 26 100%
Public Relations 5 80% / 20% 0% $51,637 27 100%
Radio and Television 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,198 29
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,484 30
Sociology 10 30% / 70% 0% $49,276 21 95%
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,419 27
Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $53,252 32 92%
Music 2 100% / 0% 0% $41,649 7
Music Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $51,738 28
Music Performance 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $41,704 7
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,280 7