BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Westminster College

Fulton, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·wcmo.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
640
peer median 1,089
Avg net price
$26,111
+$2.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,654
2,654 candidates competed
Admitted
2,102
79.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
213
10.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
55%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
55%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 35 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
35
Passing
2
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

35programs
  • Passing2 · 5.7%
  • No Data33 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+82.1%
$60,077 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+112.5%
$70,100 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$26,000 debt · $70,100 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916Next review Aug 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  3. Nov 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Nov 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Nov 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,825
$30–48k$23,593
$48–75k$24,412
$75–110k$26,042
$110k+$29,055

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,111
+$2,395vs Baccalaureate median $23,716
Federal loans
67.5%
In-state tuition
$34,188
Out-of-state
$34,188

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 276 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
276
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,634,318 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
790 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
309 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
366 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
115 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 202 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
202
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.6%
2017
9.5%
2018
5.6%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Westminster College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

138 total completions
01Business
4129.7%
02Parks/Recreation
2518.1%
03Education
1611.6%
04Biological Sciences
128.7%
05Social Sciences
107.2%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
96.5%
07Psychology
85.8%
08Computer Sciences
75.1%
09Natural Resources
53.6%
10English Language
53.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
640
12-mo unduplicated
625
Undergraduate
625
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%351
Women
44%274

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.1%
Black
6.6%
Hispanic
5.1%
Two or more
4.2%
Non-resident
2.2%
Unknown
0.7%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
293
202 M · 91 W
Women athletes
31.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$8K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
64 M ·
$406K
Baseball
54 M ·
$180K
Soccer
31 M · 18 W
$234K
Basketball
24 M · 25 W
$308K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
22 M · 12 W
$107K
Wrestling
15 M · 7 W
$124K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
26.23
16 offenses · 610 students

3-year trend

13.142 yrs ago15.291 yr ago26.23Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
9
Rape
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

16total
  • On campus13
  • Public property3

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
3
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs09
Liquor013

Residence-hall fires

  • Sloss Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
50

Westminster College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Westminster College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectWestminster College
55%640$26,111Baccalaureate
Bethany Lutheran College
55%39.0%899$17,680Baccalaureate
Cornell College
62%79.9%1,094$25,079Baccalaureate
Central College
66%86.2%1,084$22,353Baccalaureate
Coe College
66%64.0%1,195$19,155Baccalaureate
College of Saint Benedict
77%91.5%1,429$28,065Baccalaureate
Peer group median64%79.9%1,089$23,716

Frequently asked questions about Westminster College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Westminster College.

What is the graduation rate at Westminster College?

Westminster College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Westminster College?

Westminster College reports a total enrollment of 640 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Westminster College?

The average net price at Westminster College is $26,111 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Westminster College?

Westminster College's yield rate is 10.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Westminster College located?

Westminster College is located in Fulton, Missouri 65251-1299.

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