Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT · WestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 2,075 applied (fall 2024: 2,964)Westminster University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 1,341 admits (fall 2024: 1,973)Westminster University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 65% admitted (fall 2024: 67%)Westminster University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 22–27 (fall 2024: 23–29)Westminster University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: 838 undergraduates (fall 2024: 823)Westminster University Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Westminster University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Westminster admits about 6 in 10 applicants (65%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 71% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

65%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,075

Admitted

1,341

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.75

SAT middle 50%

1070–1310

10001600

ACT middle 50%

22–27

1836

Applications +63% since fall 2014 · admit rate 96% → 67%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 838 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

838

undergrads · larger than 32% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.54 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,627 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,173 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.9K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $26,844 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $57,867.

53%

$27.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.9K above the national median

Full price: $57,867 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 26% · avg $36K; of first-years without need got merit aid

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

66%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $66,215 ten years after enrolling, more than at 79% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$66.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.3K

≈ $236/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 22%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 63% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 96% to 67%.

Cost
Falling
−22% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+63%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 96% → 67% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.47 → 0.54 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Westminster University Common Data Set 2025–26
Westminster University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Westminster University (2026)
Westminster University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 230807 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything