FourYearCost

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 1619 of 1,732Traditional rank 1065 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$32,414
295 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$34,658
967 recipients
The drop
−$2,244
-6.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$32,414Later years$34,658

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$24,220
$30–48k$22,301
$48–75k$24,081
$75–110k$30,116
$110k+$39,455

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$50,066
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$51,790
Change$1,724 (+3.4%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,360

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$45,3042018-19$46,5942019-20$48,1802020-21$48,6602021-22$50,0662022-23$51,7902023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.3% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$33,5542020-21$33,1122021-22$36,4122022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years70%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)87%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants17%
Freshmen taking federal loans55%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,212
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$964

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
University of San Francisco$32,492$5,129
Whittier College$32,008−$1,344
Pepperdine University$32,986−$3,000
Chapman University$33,274$4,582
Occidental College$33,523−$3,791

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