BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Westminster College

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·westminster.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
-8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,191
peer median 1,315
Avg net price
$20,800
-$4.6k 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
2,392
2,392 candidates competed
Admitted
2,214
92.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
269
12.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%-8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 44 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
6
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing6 · 13.6%
  • No Data38 · 86.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
38

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.

6
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
+32.5%
$46,735 vs $35,274
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+34.7%
$47,502 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+48.4%
$52,339 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+76.9%
$62,412 vs $35,274
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+83.6%
$64,772 vs $35,274
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+118.2%
$76,955 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
42%
$27,000 debt · $64,772 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$25,500 debt · $62,412 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1921Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$19,065
$30–48k$14,941
$48–75k$19,699
$75–110k$20,739
$110k+$23,986

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,800
-$4,577vs Baccalaureate median $25,377
Federal loans
66.0%
In-state tuition
$39,470
Out-of-state
$39,470

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 378 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
378
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,134,270 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
1,277 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$1.7M
445 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
653 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$180K
20 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
159 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 308 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
308
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.7%
2017
3.2%
2018
4.0%
2019
1.9%
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 programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

222 total completions
01Business
6127.5%
02Biological Sciences
5123.0%
03Social Sciences
2511.3%
04Education
229.9%
05Parks/Recreation
125.4%
06Communication
125.4%
07Psychology
115.0%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
104.5%
09Health Professions
104.5%
10History
83.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,191
12-mo unduplicated
1,301
Undergraduate
1,233
Graduate
68

Gender split

Men
49%637
Women
51%664

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.7%
Black
5.8%
Two or more
4.5%
Hispanic
4.2%
Unknown
4.2%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
505
318 M · 187 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$68K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
115 M ·
$627K
Soccer
46 M · 38 W
$196K
Track and Field (Indoor)
39 M · 39 W
$78K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
39 M · 39 W
$78K
Lacrosse
45 M · 19 W
$267K
Baseball
44 M ·
$129K

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
3.30
4 offenses · 1,211 students

3-year trend

5.702 yrs ago0.821 yr ago3.30Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
3
Rape
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs13
Liquor612

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
71

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
65%1,191$20,800Baccalaureate
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$21,900Baccalaureate
Juniata College
74%78.9%1,321$27,663Baccalaureate
Washington & Jefferson College
70%80.6%1,309$25,544Baccalaureate
Haverford College
90%12.4%1,431$25,210Baccalaureate
Ursinus College
73%91.8%1,502$30,485Baccalaureate
Peer group median73%78.9%1,315$25,377

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 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Westminster College?

Westminster College reports a total enrollment of 1,191 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Westminster College?

The average net price at Westminster College is $20,800 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 12.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Westminster College located?

Westminster College is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania 16172.

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