Westminster College

Fulton, MO 638 Undergrads 57.0% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$51,532

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$24,314

After Aid

Median Earnings

$51,238

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,314

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (10yr)$51,238

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate57.0%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients39.1%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time97.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS74.6%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

79.2%

SAT Avg

1,118

SAT Reading

25th: 48052075th: 630

SAT Math

25th: 51050075th: 620

ACT Composite

25th: 192175th: 24

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$458k

-$3k

-$20k

Median Cost$24k/yr

+$370k

-$90k

-$107k

Full Cost$52k/yr

+$272k

-$188k

-$205k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$24k/yr

Never

-123%

Full Cost$52k/yr

Never

-111%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-109%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-91%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$24,750

Earnings (4yr)

$70,100

Nat: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$34k

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

BachCIP: 5299

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business/Corporate Communications

BachCIP: 5205

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,784

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Curriculum and Instruction

BachCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,452

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

BachCIP: 5111

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $61,911

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International/Globalization Studies

BachCIP: 3020

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $59,972

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

BachCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $83,290

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$26,045

Earnings (4yr)

$60,077

Nat: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$44k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$31,495

Nat: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$267k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings

Nat: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.