BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit
Westminster College
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.
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%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
65%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
52%
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
81%
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.
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
$46,735
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+32.5%
+$11,461
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
+32.5%
$46,735 vs $35,274
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$47,502
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+34.7%
+$12,228
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+34.7%
$47,502 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$52,339
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+48.4%
+$17,065
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
$62,412
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+76.9%
+$27,138
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
$64,772
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+83.6%
+$29,498
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
$76,955
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+118.2%
+$41,681
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.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$27,000
$64,772
42%
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$27,000 debt · $64,772 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$25,500
$62,412
41%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$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
- Sep 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Jun 2021Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
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%
In-state tuition
$40,290
Out-of-state
$40,290
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$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.
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%-4.6
2017
3.2%-6.0
2018
4.0%-3.0
2019
1.9%-0.4
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.
Academic programs at Westminster College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
257 total completions
01Business
8934.6%
01Business
8934.6%
02Biological Sciences
3714.4%
02Biological Sciences
3714.4%
03Social Sciences
3513.6%
03Social Sciences
3513.6%
04Education
2911.3%
04Education
2911.3%
05Psychology
207.8%
05Psychology
207.8%
06Health Professions
124.7%
06Health Professions
124.7%
07Communication
103.9%
07Communication
103.9%
08Parks/Recreation
103.9%
08Parks/Recreation
103.9%
09Computer Sciences
83.1%
09Computer Sciences
83.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
72.7%
10Visual/Performing Arts
72.7%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
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.
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
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
140
—
$608,238
Football
140 M · —
Soccer
50
31
$189,413
Soccer
50 M · 31 W
Lacrosse
48
19
$235,314
Lacrosse
48 M · 19 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
35
23
$69,524
Track and Field (Indoor)
35 M · 23 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
35
23
$69,524
Track and Field (Outdoor)
35 M · 23 W
Baseball
43
—
$135,258
Baseball
43 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
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.
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.
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 | $19,859 | Baccalaureate |
| 73% | 54.6% | 1,171 | $22,940 | Baccalaureate | |
Birmingham-Southern College | 64% | 51.9% | — | $23,351 | Baccalaureate |
| 53% | 91.7% | 1,448 | $17,800 | Baccalaureate | |
| 47% | 75.2% | 1,376 | $17,879 | Baccalaureate | |
| 66% | 86.2% | 1,084 | $23,377 | Baccalaureate | |
| 62% | 79.9% | 1,094 | $23,634 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 64.4% | 3,211 | $28,551 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 60% | 69.8% | 985 | $22,855 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 71.6% | 956 | $24,452 | Baccalaureate | |
| 55% | 93.5% | 1,061 | $21,058 | Baccalaureate | |
| 72% | 76.1% | 2,350 | $20,397 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 74% | 78.9% | 1,321 | $23,988 | Baccalaureate | |
| 78% | 56.8% | 1,837 | $28,673 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 74.1% | 1,012 | $19,140 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 60.9% | 1,136 | $19,360 | Baccalaureate | |
| 57% | 43.1% | 593 | $26,034 | Baccalaureate | |
| 65% | 90.9% | 713 | $17,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| 59% | 55.6% | 1,525 | $20,897 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 68.4% | 1,095 | $20,528 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | 83.1% | 1,804 | $24,503 | Baccalaureate | |
| 75% | 90.6% | 1,572 | $25,672 | Baccalaureate | |
| 72% | 85.7% | 2,032 | $26,172 | Baccalaureate | |
| 63% | 86.2% | 1,251 | $21,936 | Baccalaureate | |
| 76% | 66.3% | 2,674 | $33,016 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 81.4% | 2,255 | $28,819 | Baccalaureate | |
| 59% | 78.2% | 2,461 | $23,280 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 73% | 91.8% | 1,502 | $30,536 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 72.9% | 1,853 | $19,676 | Baccalaureate | |
| 70% | 80.6% | 1,309 | $25,002 | Baccalaureate | |
| 53% | 72.3% | 1,285 | $18,649 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 64% | 75.7% | 1,315 | $23,280 |
Institutions like Westminster College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Westminster College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Allegheny College
Grad rate73%Admit rate54.6%Enrollment1,171Net price$22,940View data - BaccalaureateAlabama
Birmingham-Southern College
Grad rate64%Admit rate51.9%Enrollment—Net price$23,351 - BaccalaureateVirginia
Bridgewater College
Grad rate53%Admit rate91.7%Enrollment1,448Net price$17,800View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Catawba College
Grad rate47%Admit rate75.2%Enrollment1,376Net price$17,879View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Central College
Grad rate66%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment1,084Net price$23,377View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Cornell College
Grad rate62%Admit rate79.9%Enrollment1,094Net price$23,634View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida
Florida Southern College
Grad rate71%Admit rate64.4%Enrollment3,211Net price$28,551View data - BaccalaureateIndiana
Franklin College
Grad rate60%Admit rate69.8%Enrollment985Net price$22,855View data - BaccalaureateNebraska
Hastings College
Grad rate49%Admit rate71.6%Enrollment956Net price$24,452View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Hiram College
Grad rate55%Admit rate93.5%Enrollment1,061Net price$21,058View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsArkansas
John Brown University
Grad rate72%Admit rate76.1%Enrollment2,350Net price$20,397View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Juniata College
Grad rate74%Admit rate78.9%Enrollment1,321Net price$23,988View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Lake Forest College
Grad rate78%Admit rate56.8%Enrollment1,837Net price$28,673View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Lycoming College
Grad rate60%Admit rate74.1%Enrollment1,012Net price$19,140View data - BaccalaureateTennessee
Maryville College
Grad rate50%Admit rate60.9%Enrollment1,136Net price$19,360View data - BaccalaureateMississippi
Millsaps College
Grad rate57%Admit rate43.1%Enrollment593Net price$26,034View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Monmouth College
Grad rate65%Admit rate90.9%Enrollment713Net price$17,133View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Grad rate59%Admit rate55.6%Enrollment1,525Net price$20,897View data - BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Presbyterian College
Grad rate49%Admit rate68.4%Enrollment1,095Net price$20,528View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Roanoke College
Grad rate67%Admit rate83.1%Enrollment1,804Net price$24,503View data - BaccalaureateMinnesota
Saint Johns University
Grad rate75%Admit rate90.6%Enrollment1,572Net price$25,672View data - BaccalaureateWisconsin
Saint Norbert College
Grad rate72%Admit rate85.7%Enrollment2,032Net price$26,172View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Simpson College
Grad rate63%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment1,251Net price$21,936View data - BaccalaureateMassachusetts
Stonehill College
Grad rate76%Admit rate66.3%Enrollment2,674Net price$33,016View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Susquehanna University
Grad rate82%Admit rate81.4%Enrollment2,255Net price$28,819View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
University of Mount Union
Grad rate59%Admit rate78.2%Enrollment2,461Net price$23,280View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Ursinus College
Grad rate73%Admit rate91.8%Enrollment1,502Net price$30,536View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Virginia Wesleyan University
Grad rate42%Admit rate72.9%Enrollment1,853Net price$19,676View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Washington & Jefferson College
Grad rate70%Admit rate80.6%Enrollment1,309Net price$25,002View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Wittenberg University
Grad rate53%Admit rate72.3%Enrollment1,285Net price$18,649View data
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planWestminster College Strategic Plan2018Westminster College's strategic plan outlines its mission to nurture well-educated individuals through a comprehensive liberal arts education grounded in the liberal arts tradition. It emphasizes the development of intellectual, moral, and ethical qualities essential for lifelong learning and responsible global citizenship. The plan also highlights strategic goals such as recruiting and retaining students, revitalizing the campus environment, renewing engaging experiences, and replenishing resources to enhance the overall educational experience.westminster.edu
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 $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.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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