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Whitworth University is a private regional university located in Spokane, Washington. Whitworth University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Whitworth University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,248 10 years after enrolling, 14th in Washington, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Whitworth University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Whitworth University is ranked 16th in Washington.
Whitworth University’s median net annual cost of $24,492 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Whitworth University sorted by number of graduates - Biological & Physical Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Education, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,492
Average years to graduate
4.4
Registered Nursing
Rank: #201
Economic score: 1.86
Accounting
Rank: #297
Economic score: 2.81
Mathematics
Rank: #140
Economic score: 3.32
Physics
Rank: #44
Economic score: 3.63
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.32
Sociology
Rank: #311
Economic score: 12.64
Marketing
Rank: #385
Economic score: 13.54
Chemistry
Rank: #198
Economic score: 17.96
English Language & Lit
Rank: #399
Economic score: 24.31
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 45.29
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Whitworth University - Education, Business Administration, Education, Special Education, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Whitworth University is 18% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Whitworth University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Whitworth University graduates within 4.4 years.
Whitworth University is in the top 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.
Whitworth University’s economic mobility score of 14.04 is calculated by adjusting the 4.19 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Whitworth University’s EMS of 14.04 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Whitworth University pays $24,492 a year, $38,398 less than the $62,890 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 $24,492
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Whitworth University, 98% 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 $24,492 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,333. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,576
Pell grants
$4,979
State grants
$8,924
Institutional grants
$28,718
Whitworth University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,944 applicants, of which 3,607 were admitted and 534 enrolled. Whitworth University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
14%
12%