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Westmont College

Westmont College
955 La Paz Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Official telephone: (805) 565-6000
Fax number: (805) 565-6234
Website: www.westmont.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,304
Full-time undergraduates: 1,294
Part-time undergraduates: 10
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 25%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Nonresident Alien
3.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
3.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 133 acres
City or town school is located in: Santa Barbara, CA
Population of city/town: 90,412

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (95%)
  • single-student apartments (5%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 100%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 84%
Percent of students who live off campus: 16%
Students required to live on campus: All first-year students and new transfer students must live on campus.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 47%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Student code of conduct.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 90
Other computer facilities/services: Computer graphics lab.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, skills/personality testing.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Horizon, published once a week
Number of honor societies: 9
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Concerns, Tuesdays with Morals, Potter's Clay, Emmaus Road, Vespers, Project 10:26, One in Christ, Urban Initiative
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union; Asian Student and Latino Cultural Organizations
International student organizations:
French club, Mesa Hispana, Third Culture Kids
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Racial Equality and Justice Group; Armenian and Hawai'i clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dave Odell,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Associate Director of Admissions/Liaision to Athletic Department,
Zack Turner,
Westmont College
School colors: maroon and white
School mascot: Warriors
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, Golden State Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's tennisyesNAIA
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's basketballyesNAIA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's tennisyesNAIA
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 18%
Athletic facilities:
baseball field, gymnasium, soccer field, tennis courts, track
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, kickball, soccer, table tennis
Club sports for men:
rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Santa Barbara (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Santa Barbara (4 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Santa Barbara (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 30% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 40% within six months of graduation, 55% within one year of graduation, 70% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Dean Hirsch, CEO, World Vision
  • Mark Zoradi, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group.

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