Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Newman has 23 pts more first-gen students than Westmont (39% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Westmont grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Newman's ($64,778 vs. $55,041)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Newman costs about $6.4K less per year on average than Westmont ($25,793 vs. $32,194, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Westmont has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Newman (20% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Westmont graduates 7 pts more of its students than Newman (72% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Westmont's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Newman

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Newman admits 74%, Westmont 77%; Newman's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Newman74%
Westmont77%
Quad's selectivity
  • NewmanAccessible
  • WestmontSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
NewmanTest-blind
Westmont
1240–1450
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NewmanGPA and school record required
  • WestmontGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Westmont has 1.5× as many undergrads as Newman and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Newman851
Westmont1.3K
Pell Grant share
Newman12%
Westmont20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Newman, and Business/Managerial Economics at Westmont; Westmont has 10 students per faculty member to Newman's 16.

Students per faculty member
Newman16 to 1
Westmont10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NewmanRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • WestmontBusiness/Managerial Economics17%

What each costs

Newman costs about $6.4K less a year than Westmont on average; Westmont's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Newman$25.8K
Westmont$32.2K
Aid generosity
Newman49%
Westmont55%

What each pays off

Westmont's former students earn more, a median $64.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Newman$55K
Westmont$64.8K
Graduation rate
Newman65%
Westmont72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Westmont but fell at Newman; Newman got less selective while Westmont held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NewmanShrinking−56%
  • WestmontGrowing+18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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