Westminster University

Name: Westminster University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

87.5%

Applications

1,921

Admitted

1,680

Enrolled

178

SAT Composite 25th

1,065

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$66,215

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

64%

6-year completion

Average net price

$27,094

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,250

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction446fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Nichole

Last Name:Greenwood

Title:Director of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness

Office:Office of the Provost

Phone:801-832-2027

Email Address:nhg@westminstercollege.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://westminstercollege.edu/about/institutional-

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)801

Main Phone Number:484-7651

WWW Home Page Address:www.westminstercollege.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):801

Admissions Phone Number:832-2200

Admissions Email Address:admission@westminstercollege.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.westminstercollege.edu/undergraduate/how-to-apply

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	5	63	63
Hispanic/Latino	16	174	175
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	2	36	36
White, non-Hispanic	138	986	994
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	4	33	33
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	8	67	67
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	7	49	51
Total	180	1416	1427

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	192
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	127	102	252	481
Did not persist	0	2	10	12
Final cohort	127	100	242	469
Completed in less than four years	61	52	154	267
Completed in less than five years	12	7	25	44
Completed in less than six years	3	3	7	13
Total completers	76	62	186	324
Six-year graduation rate	60%	62%	77%	69%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	112	105	229	446
Did not persist	4	1	5	10
Final cohort	108	104	224	436
Completed in less than four years	45	31	115	191
Completed in less than five years	8	17	28	53
Completed in less than six years	3	1	4	8
Total completers	56	49	147	252
Six-year graduation rate	52%	47%	66%	58%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	71%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	744	1177	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	649	1031	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	71	107	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	107	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	2	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

English2

Mathematics3

Foreign language2

History2

Academic electives1

Computer Science2

Total academic units4

English3

Mathematics3

Foreign language3

History2

Academic electives1

Computer Science2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	33	59
ACT	64	116

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1065	1280	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	550	650	Not reported
SAT math	520	630	Not reported
ACT composite	21.8	28	Not reported
ACT math	19	27	Not reported
ACT English	21	27.3	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69951

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59931

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8007

SAT Math: 600-69936

SAT Math: 500-59947

SAT Math: 400-49910

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16003

SAT Composite: 1200-139941

SAT Composite: 1000-119946

SAT Composite: 800-99910

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3615

ACT Composite: 24-2944

ACT Composite: 18-2337

ACT Composite: 12-174

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class54

Percent in top half of high school graduating class82

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class18

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:56

Percent who had GPA of 4.08

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9939

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:4 semesters

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	84	161	Not reported	245
Admitted	78	145	Not reported	223
Enrolled	40	52	Not reported	92

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)49%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%

Percent who live off campus or commute16%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing28%

Percent who live off campus or commute72%

Percent of students age 25 and older11%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	38160	38160
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	38160	38160
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	820	520
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000	1000	1000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1511	1772	1772
Other expenses	2544	2544	2544

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	47	373	12
Average institutional non-need grant	18980	17307	9928
Athletic grant recipients	10	63	0
Average athletic grant	3900	6951	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,952,580

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$47,436

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$19,529,139

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$483,963

Total Scholarships/Grants$22,013,118

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,788,528

Federal Work-Study$1,164,544

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$8,953,072

Parent Loans$872,788

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$518,683

Athletic Awards$807,836

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,000

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,835,391

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$321,263

Total Scholarships/Grants$8,160,654

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,137,006

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$1,137,006

Parent Loans$196,307

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$471,080

Athletic Awards$437,940

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	178	1344	72
Applied for need-based aid	152	996	34
Determined to have financial need	121	857	25
Awarded any aid	121	857	25
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	121	844	17
Awarded need-based self-help aid	91	730	23
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	31	137	1
Need fully met	47	233	2
Average percentage of need met	88.07	80.81	49.68
Average financial aid package	33279	32040	18348
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	16197
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	4338
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	186	59	25188
Federal loan programs	186	59	21524
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	20	6	34077

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	133	202	335
Members of minority groups	21	38	59
Females	70	128	198
Males	63	74	137
Nonresidents	1	0	1
Doctorate or other terminal degree	124	32	156
Master's, but not terminal master's	9	167	176
Bachelor's degree	0	3	3
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students1,715

and ____ faculty200

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	128	11
10-19 students	128	11
20-29 students	144	5
30-39 students	40	0
40-49 students	0	0
50-99 students	0	0
100+ students	1	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Health professions and related programs	89%	Not reported	23%
Business/marketing	11%	Not reported	21%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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