BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Westminster College

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·westminster.edu

Westminster College's acceptance rate is 92.6% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 65% and its four-year rate is 52% (2024). Tuition and fees are $40,290 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,191 students, and 1,303 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
92.6%
+16.4pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
65%
+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,191
peer median 1,315
Avg net price
$19,859
-$3.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Westminster College is a private liberal arts college in Fulton, Missouri, United States. It was established in 1851 as Fulton College. The school enrolled 609 students in 2020. America's National Churchill Museum is a historic site located on campus.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
65%
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

21.4pp gap
Pell recipients
51%64 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
72%160 of 221
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%73 of 109
No Federal Aid
78%87 of 112

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,226
$30–48k$15,101
$48–75k$17,687
$75–110k$19,595
$110k+$23,964

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,859
-$3,421vs Baccalaureate median $23,280
Federal loans
67.0%
Tuition and fees
$40,290

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, 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$184K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

257 total completions
01Business
8934.6%
02Biological Sciences
3714.4%
03Social Sciences
3513.6%
04Education
2911.3%
05Psychology
207.8%
06Health Professions
124.7%
07Communication
103.9%
08Parks/Recreation
103.9%
09Computer Sciences
83.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
72.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,191
12-mo unduplicated
1,303
Undergraduate
1,226
Graduate
77

Gender split

Men
49%634
Women
51%669

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.1%
Unknown
7.7%
Black
5.8%
Hispanic
5.4%
Two or more
5.2%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
580
393 M · 187 W
Women athletes
32.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$50K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
140 M · —
$608K
Soccer
50 M · 31 W
$189K
Lacrosse
48 M · 19 W
$235K
Track and Field (Indoor)
35 M · 23 W
$70K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
35 M · 23 W
$70K
Baseball
43 M · —
$135K

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
0.83
1 offenses · 1,203 students

3-year trend

0.822 yrs ago3.301 yr ago0.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs1011
Liquor85

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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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%92.6%1,191$19,859Baccalaureate
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$22,940Baccalaureate
Birmingham-Southern College
64%51.9%—$23,351Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College
53%91.7%1,448$17,800Baccalaureate
Catawba College
47%75.2%1,376$17,879Baccalaureate
Central College
66%86.2%1,084$23,377Baccalaureate
Cornell College
62%79.9%1,094$23,634Baccalaureate
Florida Southern College
71%64.4%3,211$28,551Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Franklin College
60%69.8%985$22,855Baccalaureate
Hastings College
49%71.6%956$24,452Baccalaureate
Hiram College
55%93.5%1,061$21,058Baccalaureate
John Brown University
72%76.1%2,350$20,397Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Juniata College
74%78.9%1,321$23,988Baccalaureate
Lake Forest College
78%56.8%1,837$28,673Baccalaureate
Lycoming College
60%74.1%1,012$19,140Baccalaureate
Maryville College
50%60.9%1,136$19,360Baccalaureate
Millsaps College
57%43.1%593$26,034Baccalaureate
Monmouth College
65%90.9%713$17,133Baccalaureate
Ohio Wesleyan University
59%55.6%1,525$20,897Baccalaureate
Presbyterian College
49%68.4%1,095$20,528Baccalaureate
Roanoke College
67%83.1%1,804$24,503Baccalaureate
Saint Johns University
75%90.6%1,572$25,672Baccalaureate
Saint Norbert College
72%85.7%2,032$26,172Baccalaureate
Simpson College
63%86.2%1,251$21,936Baccalaureate
Stonehill College
76%66.3%2,674$33,016Baccalaureate
Susquehanna University
82%81.4%2,255$28,819Baccalaureate
University of Mount Union
59%78.2%2,461$23,280Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Ursinus College
73%91.8%1,502$30,536Baccalaureate
Virginia Wesleyan University
42%72.9%1,853$19,676Baccalaureate
Washington & Jefferson College
70%80.6%1,309$25,002Baccalaureate
Wittenberg University
53%72.3%1,285$18,649Baccalaureate
Peer group median64%76.1%1,315$23,280

Institutions like Westminster College

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

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Allegheny College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    54.6%
    Enrollment
    1,171
    Net price
    $22,940
  • BaccalaureateAlabama

    Birmingham-Southern College

    Grad rate
    64%
    Admit rate
    51.9%
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $23,351
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Bridgewater College

    Grad rate
    53%
    Admit rate
    91.7%
    Enrollment
    1,448
    Net price
    $17,800
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Catawba College

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    75.2%
    Enrollment
    1,376
    Net price
    $17,879
  • BaccalaureateIowa

    Central College

    Grad rate
    66%
    Admit rate
    86.2%
    Enrollment
    1,084
    Net price
    $23,377
  • BaccalaureateIowa

    Cornell College

    Grad rate
    62%
    Admit rate
    79.9%
    Enrollment
    1,094
    Net price
    $23,634
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida

    Florida Southern College

    Grad rate
    71%
    Admit rate
    64.4%
    Enrollment
    3,211
    Net price
    $28,551
  • BaccalaureateIndiana

    Franklin College

    Grad rate
    60%
    Admit rate
    69.8%
    Enrollment
    985
    Net price
    $22,855
  • BaccalaureateNebraska

    Hastings College

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    71.6%
    Enrollment
    956
    Net price
    $24,452
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Hiram College

    Grad rate
    55%
    Admit rate
    93.5%
    Enrollment
    1,061
    Net price
    $21,058
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsArkansas

    John Brown University

    Grad rate
    72%
    Admit rate
    76.1%
    Enrollment
    2,350
    Net price
    $20,397
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Juniata College

    Grad rate
    74%
    Admit rate
    78.9%
    Enrollment
    1,321
    Net price
    $23,988
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Lake Forest College

    Grad rate
    78%
    Admit rate
    56.8%
    Enrollment
    1,837
    Net price
    $28,673
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Lycoming College

    Grad rate
    60%
    Admit rate
    74.1%
    Enrollment
    1,012
    Net price
    $19,140
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    Maryville College

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    60.9%
    Enrollment
    1,136
    Net price
    $19,360
  • BaccalaureateMississippi

    Millsaps College

    Grad rate
    57%
    Admit rate
    43.1%
    Enrollment
    593
    Net price
    $26,034
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Monmouth College

    Grad rate
    65%
    Admit rate
    90.9%
    Enrollment
    713
    Net price
    $17,133
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Ohio Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    59%
    Admit rate
    55.6%
    Enrollment
    1,525
    Net price
    $20,897
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Presbyterian College

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    68.4%
    Enrollment
    1,095
    Net price
    $20,528
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Roanoke College

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    83.1%
    Enrollment
    1,804
    Net price
    $24,503
  • BaccalaureateMinnesota

    Saint Johns University

    Grad rate
    75%
    Admit rate
    90.6%
    Enrollment
    1,572
    Net price
    $25,672
  • BaccalaureateWisconsin

    Saint Norbert College

    Grad rate
    72%
    Admit rate
    85.7%
    Enrollment
    2,032
    Net price
    $26,172
  • BaccalaureateIowa

    Simpson College

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    86.2%
    Enrollment
    1,251
    Net price
    $21,936
  • BaccalaureateMassachusetts

    Stonehill College

    Grad rate
    76%
    Admit rate
    66.3%
    Enrollment
    2,674
    Net price
    $33,016
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Susquehanna University

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    81.4%
    Enrollment
    2,255
    Net price
    $28,819
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio

    University of Mount Union

    Grad rate
    59%
    Admit rate
    78.2%
    Enrollment
    2,461
    Net price
    $23,280
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Ursinus College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    91.8%
    Enrollment
    1,502
    Net price
    $30,536
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Virginia Wesleyan University

    Grad rate
    42%
    Admit rate
    72.9%
    Enrollment
    1,853
    Net price
    $19,676
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Washington & Jefferson College

    Grad rate
    70%
    Admit rate
    80.6%
    Enrollment
    1,309
    Net price
    $25,002
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Wittenberg University

    Grad rate
    53%
    Admit rate
    72.3%
    Enrollment
    1,285
    Net price
    $18,649

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Frequently asked questions about Westminster College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Westminster College?

Westminster College's acceptance rate is 92.6% (2,214 admitted from 2,392 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Westminster College?

Westminster College's six-year graduation rate is 65% and its four-year rate is 52%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

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 $19,859 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.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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