Key differences on Outcomes
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Art Center College of Design grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Westmont's ($71,958 vs. $64,778)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Art Center College of Design graduates 6 pts more of its students than Westmont (78% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Art Center College of Design$72KHighest
Westmont$64.8K
Graduation rate
Art Center College of Design78%Highest
Westmont72%
Retention rate
Art Center College of Design86%Highest
Westmont85%
Borrowing
Median debt
Art Center College of Design$31K
Westmont$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Art Center College of Design33%
Westmont51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Art Center College of Design$28.3K
Westmont$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Art Center College of Design36%
Westmont69%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Art Center College of Design78%
Westmont72%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Art Center College of Design6%
Westmont25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Art Center College of Design74%
Westmont54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Art Center College of Design83%
Westmont78%
Pell graduation gap
Art Center College of Design10 pts lower
Westmont24 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Art Center College of Design | Westmont |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | 74% |
| Asian | 85% | 63% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 65% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 85% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why