Westmont College

Westmont College is a private nonprofit college in Santa Barbara, CA. Its average net price is $29,343 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$25,406
$30,001 to $48,000$23,934
$48,001 to $75,000$22,519
$75,001 to $110,000$26,273
$110,001 and up$35,729
$55,724Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$55,724Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$29,343Average Net Price
$17,650Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,600Books and Supplies
$1,400Other Expenses
24.3%Students on Pell Grants
50.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.0%Acceptance Rate
630 to 750SAT Reading, Middle Half
610 to 700SAT Math, Middle Half
25 to 32ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$53,690
8 years after entry$64,218
10 years after entry$70,327
67.9%Graduation Rate
85.0%Retention Rate
$21,609Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Santa Barbara, CALocation
Midsize suburbSetting
1,302Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911$26,949 Small program - rough guide n=30
Business/Managerial Economics$55,091 Small program - rough guide n=49$22,225 Small program - rough guide n=64
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$51,829 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431$22,250 Small program - rough guide n=41
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=32
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$24,800 Small program - rough guide n=47
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published

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