Westminster University

Name: Westminster University Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

68.8%

Applications

2,634

Admitted

1,813

Enrolled

228

SAT Composite

1155-1365

SAT Math

550-660

SAT Reading

598-718

ACT Composite

23-29

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

§ Extraction511fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:David

Last Name:Perry

Title:Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

Office:Bamberger Hall, Room 211

Address Line 1:1840 S 1300 E

Zipcode84,105

Country:United States

Phone:801-832-2584

Email Address:dperry@westminsteru.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://westminsteru.edu/about/institutional-research/common-data-set.html

Other

City:Salt Lake City

StateUtah

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:1840 S 1300 E

CitySalt Lake City

StateUtah

Zip84,105

Country:United States

Main Phone Number (Area Code)801

Main Phone Number:484-7651

WWW Home Page Address:www.westminsteru.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:admission@westminsteru.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.westminsteru.edu/apply/

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://westminsteru.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/index.html

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	90	136	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	32	39	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	215	340	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	337	515	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	3	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	337	518	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	1	1	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	12	13	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	15	14	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	18	22	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	20	64	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	59	111	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	2	11	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	14	38	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	16	49	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	42	46
Hispanic/Latino	38	124	125
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	3	18	18
White, non-Hispanic	148	594	597
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	2	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	10	29	29
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	9	14	14
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	11	36	37
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	3	22	26
Total	228	881	895

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	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	327
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	130
Post-master's certificates	6
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	6
Doctoral degrees, other	0

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	92	87	187	366
Did not persist	1	2	4	7
Final cohort	91	85	183	359
Completed in less than four years	50	53	106	209
Completed in less than five years	4	5	10	19
Completed in less than six years	3	3	15	21
Total completers	57	61	131	249
Six-year graduation rate	63%	72%	72%	69%

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	76%

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	1057	1577	Not reported	2623
Admitted	700	1113	Not reported	1805
Enrolled	92	136	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	90	136	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	0	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,264

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted983

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,006

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted799

Total first-time, first-year who applied353

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted23

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Visual/Performing Arts1

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	4	10
ACT	28	64

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	1155	1260	1365
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	598	680	718
SAT math	550	565	660
ACT composite	23	26	29
ACT math	20	24	26
ACT English	23	27	31
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80040

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59930

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160020

SAT Composite: 1200-139950

SAT Composite: 1000-119930

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3622

ACT Composite: 24-2947

ACT Composite: 18-2328

ACT Composite: 12-173

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class24

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class49

Percent in top half of high school graduating class79

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:55

Percent who had GPA of 4.011

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9943

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.497

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997

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

Percent who had GPA of 4.028

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.020

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Admission Policies

Application closing date (fall): Month7

Application closing date (fall): Day31

Priority Date: Month12

Priority Date: Day1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:up to two years (four semesters)

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

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	104	149	Not reported	253
Admitted	61	88	Not reported	149
Enrolled	40	33	Not reported	73

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

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)43%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing85%

Percent who live off campus or commute15%

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 housing42%

Percent who live off campus or commute58%

Percent of students age 25 and older10%

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

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Annual Expenses

3 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	43008	43008
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	552	252
Food and housing, on-campus	12372	14226
Housing only, on-campus	7220	9074
Food only, on-campus meal plan	5152	5152
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

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	14226
Transportation	1402	1916	1916
Other expenses	2276	2276	2276

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	58	259	11
Average institutional non-need grant	22257	21158	11852
Athletic grant recipients	19	82	3
Average athletic grant	4279	7463	2886

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,290,203

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$36,742

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,720,523

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$94,449

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,141,917

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,796,200

Federal Work-Study$1,470,220

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

Total Self-Help$5,266,420

Parent Loans$472,283

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$664,560

Athletic Awards$559,884

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,371

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,722,774

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$217,352

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,959,497

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$708,325

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

Total Self-Help$708,325

Parent Loans$242,555

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$245,376

Athletic Awards$676,476

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	226	848	33
Applied for need-based aid	190	575	15
Determined to have financial need	149	478	10
Awarded any aid	149	478	10
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	149	476	10
Awarded need-based self-help aid	116	385	7
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	33	88	0
Need fully met	43	146	0
Average percentage of need met	88.7	86.2	66.3
Average financial aid package	38241	37981	21691
Average need-based scholarship or grant	33298	31977	16211
Average need-based self-help award	7008	7610	5480
Average need-based loan	3353	4149	4114

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.254

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:Þ Westminster Commitment (free tuition promise program) for first-year students who graduate from a Utah with high school GPAs of 3.3 or higher and family incomes of $60,000 or less Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No Common Data Set 2023-2024

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	106	125	231
Members of minority groups	14	15	29
Females	53	87	140
Males	53	38	91
Nonresidents	1	1	2
Doctorate or other terminal degree	99	24	123
Master's, but not terminal master's	7	98	105
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 ratio8

based on ____ students1,186

and ____ faculty147

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	127	9
10-19 students	127	9
20-29 students	116	7
30-39 students	36	1
40-49 students	0	0
50-99 students	0	0
100+ students	0	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

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	2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.5%
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	2%
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	9%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
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	3%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
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	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6%
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	5%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	8.5%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	23%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	18.5%
History	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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