Educational Effectiveness Student Achievement
Westmont is committed to the continuous improvement of its academic programs by aligning the curriculum with the highest disciplinary standards and regularly assessing student learning. While the richness of a four-year college education cannot be fully captured by numbers and charts, Westmont remains dedicated to documenting student achievement across the curriculum. This page provides links to a range of assessment documents, offering insights into student learning in relation to both Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) and General Education Student Learning Outcomes (GE SLOs).
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention and graduation rates are provided, disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity. The most recent 4-year graduation rate is 73.5% and the 6-year rate is 77.4%. Retention and Graduation Rates
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Westmont’s broadest learning goals are expressed through eight institutional learning outcomes (ILOs). Each year, one or two ILOs are selected for a college-wide assessment. Summaries of the results are provided here.
Christian Understanding, Practices and Affections
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Global Awareness was assessed at the General Education level as World History and Thinking Globally in 2016-17 Global Awareness 2023-2024
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| Competence in Oral Communication 2012-14 2017-18 | Information Literacy 2014-15 2021-23 |
Competence in Written Communication
| Quantitative Literacy
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Critical Thinking
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General Education Learning Outcomes
In the general education program, students explore a number of branches of human knowledge and inquiry. General education learning outcomes provide a sampling of learning across many disciplines.
In addition, the following general education learning outcomes are assessed as part of concurrent institutional learning outcome assessment: Biblical and Theological Canons, World History in Christian Perspective, Thinking Globally, Cross-Cultural Communication, Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning, Writing-Intensive Courses, and Speech-Intensive Courses.
Academic Majors - Program Learning Outcomes
Major fields of study give students the opportunity for an in-depth study of the theories, knowledge, and methods of an academic discipline. Snapshots of student achievement can be seen through the assessment of program learning outcomes.
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication Studies
- Computer Science
- Data Analytics
- Economics & Business
- Education
- Engineering
- English Modern Language
- English
- History
- Kinesiology
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Sociology & Anthropology
- Theatre Arts