Westmont College Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79%

In Fall 2021, a total of 333 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Westmont College. Among these students, 59 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 39 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1310

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1851 admitted students 59 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

18%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1160-1460. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 595 and 720, while 25% scored below 595 and another 25% scored above 720.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 565 and 740, while 25% scored below 565 and 25% achieved a score of 740. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1310 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Westmont College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 32% nationally.

Reading and Writing

595-720
Math

565-740

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1851 admitted students 39 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

12%

Similar to the SAT, Westmont College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 12% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

English

26-34
Math

25-29
Composite

26-31

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Westmont College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	2,344	805	1,539
Admitted students	1,851	622	1,229
Enrolled students	333	117	216
Acceptance rate	79%	77%	80%
Yield rate	18%	19%	18%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Westmont College received a total of 2,344 applications. These applications included 805 male applicants and 1,539 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,344 applicants, Westmont College admitted 1,851 students. Among the admitted students, there were 622 males and 1,229 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 333 students chose to enroll at Westmont College. This means that 333 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 117 were male and 216 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Westmont College had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Westmont College had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Westmont College over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	2,077	722	1,355	1,687	590	1,097	81%	82%	81%	338	143	195	20%	24%	18%
2016	2,001	691	1,310	1,656	559	1,097	83%	81%	84%	347	130	217	21%	23%	20%
2017	1,818	645	1,173	1,540	538	1,002	85%	83%	85%	353	125	228	23%	23%	23%
2018	2,937	938	1,999	1,833	630	1,203	62%	67%	60%	344	131	213	19%	21%	18%
2019	3,074	1,015	2,059	1,992	692	1,300	65%	68%	63%	406	156	250	20%	22%	19%
2020	2,493	857	1,636	1,749	590	1,159	70%	69%	71%	307	120	187	18%	20%	16%
2021	2,344	805	1,539	1,851	622	1,229	79%	77%	80%	333	117	216	18%	19%	18%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Westmont College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Westmont College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendation letters
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Westmont College.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Westmont College

Acceptance Rate

Average SAT Score

1310

Students submitting SAT Score

18%

Average ACT Score

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

12%

Applicants Stats

Total Applicants

Admitted Students

Enrolled Students

Acceptance Rate

Yield Rate

Admission and Enrollment Trends

Admission Requirements Fall 2021

Required

Recommended

Considered

Neither required nor recommended

Accepted Credits

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