Private nonprofit · College

Westminster College

New Wilmington, Pennsylvania · Distant rural

92.6%
Admit rate
$19,859
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$53,861
Median earnings

Westminster College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania (distant rural setting), enrolling 1,041 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,041 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 93% admitNCAA Division III with football · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

New Wilmington is a borough in northern Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1824, the first house was built and other buildings were soon erected. In 1847, an Amish settlement was established between New Wilmington and Volant. On April 4, 1863, New Wilmington was established as a half-borough, and on April 9, 1873, it was made a full borough. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
60 miles
Nearest airport
44 miles to Pittsburgh (PIT) · major hub

How Westminster College compares

Selectivity92.6%

More selective than 18% · #83 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 68% · #50 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention81%

Higher than 65%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$53,861

Higher than 50% · #85 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$19,859

Cheaper than 51% · #36 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$26,060

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,041

Larger than 38%

Percentiles compare Westminster College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,095students
  • Undergraduate1,04195%
  • Graduate545%

Undergraduates by gender

1,041undergrads
  • Women51349%
  • Men52851%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black5.8%
  • Hispanic5.4%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,041
Graduate enrollment
54
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$71,144
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$68,166
Endowment
$140,925,746

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
92.6%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,290
Room & board
$12,880
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$53,003
Average net price
$19,859

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
52%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,938
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,861
Median debt at graduation
$26,060
Students with federal loans
67%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
52%
Low-income (Pell)
59%
First-generation
60%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,005
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
97%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
638 (428 men · 210 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Football140
Soccer81
Lacrosse67
Track and Field (Indoor)58
Track and Field (Outdoor)58
Baseball43
Basketball35
Golf33
Swimming29
Softball27
Volleyball26
Tennis25
Cross Country16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,191 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.7reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Arson
0.7
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,226
$30–48k
$15,101
$48–75k
$17,687
$75–110k
$19,595
$110k+
$23,964

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$75,840

$17,687/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$27,772
average award, among those who get one

Westminster College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $27,772. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 285 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$53,861
Typical debt at graduation
$26,060
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,912
Men
$58,997

Men out-earn women by $6,085 (12%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
41.8″
Annual snow
27.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 1 N, PA US station (7.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.