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Whitman College is a private liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, Washington. Whitman College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Whitman College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,340 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Washington, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Whitman College bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Whitman College is ranked 19th in Washington.
Whitman College’s median net annual cost of $35,894 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Whitman College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Biology, Poli Sci/Government, Sociology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$35,894
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 89% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Whitman College is 31% higher than the state average, and 21% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Whitman College, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Whitman College graduates within 4.4 years.
Whitman College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Whitman College’s economic mobility score of 8.45 is calculated by adjusting the 3.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Whitman College’s EMS of 8.45 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Whitman College pays $35,894 a year, $30,514 less than the $66,408 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $35,894
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Whitman College, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $35,894 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,510. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,853
Pell grants
$5,037
State grants
$9,370
Institutional grants
$29,088
Whitman College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 59% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,155 applicants, of which 3,039 were admitted and 477 enrolled. Whitman College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
31%
68%
1st generation
12%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%