Whitman College

www.whitman.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$63,510

4% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$37,633

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

38.1%

7,243 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,561

96.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

80.5%

343 Graduates

About

Whitman College is a higher education institution located in Walla Walla County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Whitman College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (37 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (31 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (25 degrees).

In 2024, 330 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Whitman College. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (196 degrees), 5.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Whitman College is $63,510, which is $35,332 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Whitman College is $63,510, which is $35,332 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,633.

In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Whitman College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$63,510

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Whitman College was $63,510. The cost of tuition at Whitman College is $35,332 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Whitman College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$37,633

2024 Value

9.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Whitman College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,633. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Whitman College grew by 9.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Whitman College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,640

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Whitman College was of $14,640 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.95% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Whitman College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Whitman College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.11% with respect to 2023, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Whitman College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Whitman College received 7,243 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 17.1% annual growth. Out of those 7,243 applicants, 2,763 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 38.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,561 students enrolled at Whitman College in 2024. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Whitman College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

38.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,763

Accepted Out of 7,243

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Whitman College was 38.1% (2,763 admissions from 7,243 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 50%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 17.1%, while admissions declined by 10.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Whitman College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Whitman College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Whitman College had a total enrollment of 1,561 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Whitman College is 1,509 students and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Whitman College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Whitman College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.5% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.34% Two or More Races, 5.38% Asian, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.384% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0641% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Whitman College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Whitman College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,561 students. The full-time enrollment at Whitman College is 1,509 and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Whitman College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Whitman College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

87%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Whitman College was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Whitman College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Whitman College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
867 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
199 enrolled students
Two or More Races
99 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Whitman College is 55.5% White, 12.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.34% Two or More Races, 5.38% Asian, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.384% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0641% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 40 students (2.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 102 more women than men received degrees from Whitman College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Whitman College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 5.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Whitman College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (31 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (25 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Whitman College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (30 degrees), and Social Sciences (81 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Whitman College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (446,081 people), Other managers (372,769 people), Postsecondary teachers (263,937 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (241,832 people), and Secondary school teachers (172,883 people).

The most specialized majors at Whitman College in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (30 degrees), Social Sciences (81 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), and English (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Whitman College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Whitman College are Language & Linguistics (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (30 degrees), Social Sciences (81 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees), and English (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Whitman College are Elementary & secondary schools (629,494 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (552,506 people), Legal services (360,151 people), Computer Systems Design (311,751 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (247,289 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Whitman College.

Most Common (2024)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
37 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
31 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Whitman College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Whitman College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

114

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

216

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 114 degrees were awarded to men at Whitman College, which is 0.528 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (216).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Whitman College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Whitman College in Computer Science, which is 7.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Whitman College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 5.17 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

83%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 83% of students graduating from Whitman College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
196 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded
Asian
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Whitman College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 5.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

3.03% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
184 degrees awarded
White Female
177 degrees awarded
White Female
177 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Whitman College is white female (184 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (177 degrees).

Operations

Whitman College has an endowment valued at nearly $786M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 93.7M (11.9%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Whitman College had a total salary expenditure of 107M. Whitman College employs 56 Associate professors, 49 Professors and 31 Assistant professors. Most academics at Whitman College are Female Associate professor (29), Male Professor (28), and Male Associate professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Whitman College are: Management, with 72 employees, Service, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Endowment

$786M

2024 Endowment

7.25%

growth from 2023

Whitman College has an endowment valued at about $786M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Whitman College grew 7.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $737M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Whitman College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$58M

2024 Salaries

6.7%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Whitman College paid a median of $58M in salaries, which represents 54% of their overall expenditure ($107M) and a 6.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 41.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$19.2M

Instructional Salaries

201

Number of Employees

In 2024, Whitman College paid a total of $19.2M to 201 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Whitman College were Management with 72 employees, Service with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

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