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
$24,314
+$809 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.

IPEDS
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.

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

Pell equity

0.8pp gap
Pell recipients
55%43 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
56%53 of 95
Subsidized loan, no Pell
55%32 of 58
No Federal Aid
57%21 of 37

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

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,543
$30–48k$17,050
$48–75k$22,123
$75–110k$24,957
$110k+$26,066

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,314
+$809vs Baccalaureate median $23,506
Federal loans
91.2%
In-state tuition
$35,214
Out-of-state
$35,214

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 277 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
277
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,641,243 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

162 total completions
01Business
5030.9%
02Biological Sciences
2515.4%
03Parks/Recreation
2414.8%
04Education
1811.1%
05Psychology
116.8%
06Social Sciences
106.2%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
74.3%
08Computer Sciences
74.3%
09History
53.1%
10Philosophy/Religion
53.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
640
12-mo unduplicated
676
Undergraduate
676
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%393
Women
42%283

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.2%
Black
8.5%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more
4.7%
Non-resident
3.0%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Asian
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
382
266 M · 116 W
Women athletes
30.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$14K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Football
85 M · —
$459K
Soccer
42 M · 25 W
$221K
Baseball
58 M · —
$204K
Basketball
28 M · 20 W
$353K
Volleyball
18 M · 26 W
$239K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
20 M · 11 W
$35K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
15.18
9 offenses · 593 students

3-year trend

15.292 yrs ago26.231 yr ago15.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Burglary
3
Fondling
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

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

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
8
Stalking
10 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor08

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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$24,314Baccalaureate
Bethany Lutheran College
55%39.0%899$20,148Baccalaureate
Cornell College
62%79.9%1,094$23,634Baccalaureate
Central College
66%86.2%1,084$23,377Baccalaureate
Coe College
66%64.0%1,195$18,745Baccalaureate
College of Saint Benedict
77%91.5%1,429$26,640Baccalaureate
Peer group median64%79.9%1,089$23,506

Institutions like Westminster College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Westminster College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Westminster College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
1.800.888.WCMO
Address
501 Westminster Ave, Fulton, MO 65251

The office is responsible for data gathering and dissemination activities which impact the goals of Westminster College, providing information to support institutional planning, policy formulation, and decision making by improving the collection, extraction, compilation, and analysis of data, and supporting institutional assessment processes.

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Common Data Set

Westminster College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
1,151
1,151 UG · 0 grad
6-yr graduation rate
63%
First-year retention
81%
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$13,806
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$28,350
Tuition
$18,99067%
Fees
$7503%
Room & board
$7,61027%
Books
$1,0004%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $28,350 (2011-2012).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$28,350
Net (aided)
$13,806
Avg need grant
$14,544

Sticker $28,350 → about $13,806 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($14,544); 78% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Total Scholarships/Grants46.1%
Institutional31.6%
Total Self-Help7.7%
External sources7.1%
Federal5.3%
State2.1%

32% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
50%
Avg debt
$21,964

50% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $21,964 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
63%
Retention
81%

6-year graduation rate 63%; first-year retention 81%.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students63
10-19 students147
20-29 students138
30-39 students10
40-49 students1
50-99 students0
100+ students0

58% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
15 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
63%
Women faculty
41%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing31%
Education18%
Biological/life sciences9%
Social sciences9%
Psychology5%
English4%
Natural resources/environmental science3%
Communication/journalism3%

STEM-dominant: ~17% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic68.5%
Nonresident aliens12.9%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic6.8%
Race/ethnicity unknown4.4%
Hispanic/Latino2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic2.0%
Asian, non-Hispanic1.5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic1.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
148
Share
13%

13% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
52
Admitted
0
Enrolled
0

52 transfer applicants → 0 admitted (0.0%) → 0 enrolled

Source publications

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 $24,314 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Westminster College?

Westminster College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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