Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA · City · 1,531 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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Location
Walla Walla, WA, 99362 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
208 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$78,092
Avg net price
$33,313
Room & board
$15,080
Tuition
$64,050
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,567
$30–48k
$11,596
$48–75k
$21,915
$75–110k
$27,237
$110k+
$47,679
Admissions
Admit rate
38%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1410
Reading 670–740
Math 640–740
ACT midpoint
31
Composite 29–33
English 33–35
Math 26–30
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Whitman College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
81%
1st-yr retention
87%
Transfer-out rate
13%
Consumer completion
90%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
90%
Transferred
8%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$45,594
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,589
Median debt
$18,437
Monthly loan payment
$195
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,971–$23,438
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,500
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
12%
Median family income
$98,863
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
56%
Hispanic
13%
Black
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
14%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$45,594
10 years after entry
$67,589
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Institutional
Endowment
$786M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
87%
Avg faculty salary
$10,628/mo
Instructional spend/student
$23,597
Federal loan rate
54%
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