Westminster College -- a vital economic, cultural, and educational resource in our community

Economic Impact
· Estimated local economic impact: $49.8 million in 2000-01
· Estimated $16.6 million spent locally during 2000-01
· 2000-01 payroll: $11.2 million
· 2000-01 operating budget: $27.7 million
· 354 employees
· More than 10,000 Westminster alumni reside in Pennsylvania and Ohio
· Westminster awards $13.5 million in scholarships annually
· Students participated in internships with 190 area companies and organizations during 1999-2000

Cultural Impact
· Celebrity Series brings a variety of nationally known entertainers to the community
· The Westminster Fourth of July celebration attracts more than 7,000 spectators annually
· Westminster offers 20 college sports, including the home football games of the six-time National Champion Westminster Titans
· Lectures and concerts are offered free to the public
· Westminster facilities are used by the community throughout the year
· Westminster College Art Gallery presents national as well as local artists
· Both J.S. Mack Science Library and the McGill Memorial Library, which features a community bookshelf and a children's collection, are open to the community
· Students performed community service with 175 organizations during 1999-2000

Educational Impact
· Westminster is ranked first in the country in graduation rate performance
· Westminster is the most affordable national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania
· Money magazine calls Westminster "one of America's best college buys"
· Westminster is honored by the John Templeton Foundation as a Character Building College
· Westminster recognized by Yahoo! Internet Life as "one of America's Most Wired Colleges"
· 1,670 students, over 90 percent of whom come from Pennsylvania and Ohio
· Approximately 97 percent of all graduates are employed or attending graduate school during the year following graduation
· Average entering freshmen have 3.4 high school grade point average and nearly 1,100 SAT score
· 40 majors and six pre-professional programs
· 92% of full-time faculty have doctorate or equivalent
· More than 500 area residents take Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, or Graduate Program courses each year
· Westminster Preschool Lab offers an enriched educational experience for children in the surrounding communities
For more information about Westminster College call 1-800-942-8033 or log on to www.westminster.edu

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