Whitman College
Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington. The school offers 53 majors and 33 minors in the liberal arts, and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 38%
- Average net price: $33,313
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,598
- Graduation rate (150%): 81%
- Graduation rate (200%): 90%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 91%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,589
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,428
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,594
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Walla Walla, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Whitman College include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,158 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Biology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,538 1 year after graduation
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,393 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Computer Science (16 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,538 1 year after graduation
- English (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,574 1 year after graduation
- Anthropology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,393 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,500
- Political Science (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,740 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,750
- Sociology (11 bachelor's) · median debt $20,039
- Mathematics (10 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Computer Science 15%, Biological Sciences 52%, Psychology 33%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Whitman College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,307 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,307
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,724
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $28,426
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,829
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $47,254
- In-state tuition and fees: $64,050
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $64,050
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $15,080
- Off-campus room and board: $15,080
- Off-campus with family: $800
- Typical cost of attendance: $80,530
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $38,098
- Average federal loan: $5,726
- Median debt at graduation: $18,437
Admissions
Whitman College admits 38% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,243
- Admitted: 2,763
- Enrolled: 390
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,598
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 45%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduation rate: 81%
- Come back after freshman year: 87%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $124,655
- Associate professor salary: $99,306
- Assistant professor salary: $84,094
- On-campus housing capacity: 886
- Average SAT: 1,410
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Whitman College acceptance rate? Whitman College admits 38% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Whitman College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,307 a year after aid. Average net price is $33,313.
What majors does Whitman College offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Biology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other.
What is the average salary after Whitman College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,589 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Whitman College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 91% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 81%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Whitman College official site: https://www.whitman.edu/.