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Westminster College is a private liberal arts college located in Fulton, Missouri. Westminster College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Westminster College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,545 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Missouri, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Westminster College bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Westminster College is ranked 22nd in Missouri.
Westminster College’s median net annual cost of $24,139 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Westminster College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,139
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Westminster College is 4% lower than the state average, and 13% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Westminster College, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Westminster College graduates within 4.5 years.
Westminster College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Westminster College’s economic mobility score of 8.82 is calculated by adjusting the 6.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Westminster College’s EMS of 8.82 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Westminster College pays $24,139 a year, $22,853 less than the $46,992 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,139
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Westminster College, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,139 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 96% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,283. This is 42% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,641
Pell grants
$4,818
State grants
$2,050
Institutional grants
$20,177
Westminster College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,715 applicants, of which 1,658 were admitted and 214 enrolled. Westminster College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%