Santa Barbara, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Westmont College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Santa Barbara, California. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,310, made up of 1,302 undergraduates and 8 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Non-Denominational.
Westmont College offers certificates and bachelor's degrees across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Managerial Economics, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 393 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
1,310
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
393
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about Westmont College
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 34
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
380
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,310
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,302
Graduate students, fall 2024
8
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,392
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,384
Graduate students, 2024-25
8
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
9%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Non-Denominational
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific West Conference
President
Gayle D. Beebe
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit