Whitman College, WA

location_on  345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362 • language  whitman.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences18%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering2%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
History4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics5%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences11%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences25%
Visual and Performing Arts11%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 50%
Median SAT Math 680
Median SAT Reading 660
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 620–740
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 610–710
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $53,000
Out-of-State Tuition $53,000
Average Total Cost $65,000
Average Net Cost $33,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $28,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $43,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 36%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 93%
Median Payment $161
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		7% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 10% 10%
>$110K 		44% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $28,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		90% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		93% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		91% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		95% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 90%
Transfer Rate 5%
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 88%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		81% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		88% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		89% 67% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 57% 57%
Black 		100% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		87% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		89% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 42% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 51% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		69% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		84% 51% 48%
Other race 		91% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,446
Full-time Undergrads 96%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 10% 7%
Black 		2% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		8% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 8% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Walla Walla Community College
3 miles, E • 1.9 star
Walla Walla University
3 miles, W • 2.8 star
Blue Mountain Community College
36 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Tri-Cities Airport
40 miles, NW • 1 star
Spokane International Airport
114 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Roberts Field
186 miles, W • 1.4 star