10-yr median earnings
$66,215
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Salt Lake City, Utah
Westminster University
Westminster University is a private nonprofit institution in Salt Lake City, Utah. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $66,215
- 10-yr median earnings
- 66.6%
- Acceptance rate
- $27,094
- Avg net price / yr
- 66.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Westminster University pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 9%
- former-student earnings, US
- 66.6%
- acceptance rate
- 66.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +25%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Westminster University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
57/100
Westminster University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$66,215
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$27,094
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
66.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
82.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
76.3%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$27,094
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
66.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 66.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Westminster University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Westminster University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Westminster University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$66,215 Top 9% higher than 91% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Westminster University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $66,215 | #481 of 5103 | 91st |
| Average net price | $27,094 | #4164 of 5020 | 17th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 66.3% | #1722 of 4858 | 65th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 823 | #2366 of 5462 | 57th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
823
Undergraduate enrollment
66.6%
Acceptance rate
1,220
SAT average
66.3%
150%-time completion
$66,215
10-yr median earnings
76.3%
First-year retention
How Westminster University ranks in Utah
State rank among 48 reporting Utah colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Westminster University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $66,215 | #4 of 48 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $27,094 | #39 of 47 | 17th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 66.3% | #30 of 52 | 42nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 823 | #19 of 56 | 66th |
Highest former-student earnings in Utah
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neumont College of Computer Science | $97,827 | $35,205 |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | $75,790 | $15,564 |
| 3 | University of Utah | $67,170 | $16,200 |
| 4 | Westminster UniversityThis school | $66,215 | $27,094 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City | $61,480 | $28,324 |
| 6 | Western Governors University | $60,615 | $12,548 |
| 7 | Weber State University | $56,287 | $10,258 |
| 8 | Utah Valley University | $55,486 | $6,376 |
| 9 | Utah State University | $54,022 | $14,936 |
| 10 | Ensign College | $50,630 | $10,824 |
| 11 | Southern Utah University | $50,296 | $10,462 |
| 12 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $49,841 | $28,039 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 66.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,220 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 530 – 640 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 540 – 670 |
| ACT Average | 27 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 23 – 29 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Westminster University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$22,972 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$24,138 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$21,768 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$30,417 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Westminster University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $43,528 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $43,528 |
| Average Net Price | $27,094 |
24.5%
Pell Grant Rate
66.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,250
Median Debt
$236/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Westminster University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +21.5% over 10 years, from $21,837 to $26,536 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $21,8372023 · $26,536
Over the same years, enrollment went -61.0% (2,260 → 882 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.9%
Female
26.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
76.3%
Retention Rate
$52,994
Median Earnings (6yr)
70.0%
Earning Over $25K
82.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 66.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 76.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $52,994 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $66,215 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 70.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 82.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $22,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $236/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 18 | 306 | $71,905 | $92,548 | $21,650 |
| Master's | 8 | 130 | $92,790 | $127,668 | $47,449 |
| Level 99 | 2 | 0 | $57,261 | $66,163 | - |
Top programs at Westminster University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$127,668 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$119,269 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$96,542 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$92,548 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$91,967 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$85,664 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$83,871 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$83,574 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Westminster University? ▼
Westminster University is a private nonprofit institution in Salt Lake City, Utah. The acceptance rate is 66.6%. The average SAT score is 1,220. Undergraduate enrollment is 823 students.
How much do Westminster University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Westminster University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $66,215 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $52,994.
How much does Westminster University cost? ▼
The average net price at Westminster University is $27,094. In-state tuition is $43,528 and out-of-state tuition is $43,528. Median student debt at graduation is $22,250.
What is the graduation rate at Westminster University? ▼
Westminster University has a 66.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 76.3%.
Is Westminster University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Westminster University is $22,250, while former students earn a median of $66,215 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 82.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $236.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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