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Whitman College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,605

Students

$53,420

Tuition

56%

Acceptance

#128

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Walla Walla, WA

345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362

Whitman College is a small private liberal arts college located in Walla Walla, WA ranked 128th in the nation. It has a total of 1,605 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting about 5/9 of applicants. Whitman College offers 59 different majors and is best known for its Environmental Biology, German Language and Literature, and Financial Mathematics programs (nationally ranked 7th, 9th, and 10th respectively). With an annual tuition of $53,420 per year, Whitman College is exceptionally pricey. 82.69% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, entering the labor force. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw about $51,300 per year, which is 24% above the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$53,820
Above Average

Whitman College

$53,820

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$69,532

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$41,699

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

56%Acceptance
Average

Whitman College

56%

National

69%
Sat

1240 - 1450

45% of students submit

Admissions Yield

16%

ACT

25 - 31

26% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$50

Students

1,605Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General9% Research and Experimental Psychology, Other6% Political Science and Government, General76% Others

9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9% Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

6% Political Science and Government, General

76% Others

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9%

35 Graduates

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

9%

34 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

6%

21 Graduates

Economics, General

5%

19 Graduates

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

5%

19 Graduates

Sociology

4%

16 Graduates

Fine/Studio Arts, General

4%

16 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

4%

15 Graduates

Film/Cinema/Video Studies

4%

14 Graduates

Academics

B+
Professors
StudentsProfessors9:19:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

9

Number of Library Books

486,286

Academic Spend per Student

$23,046

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

92%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$34,000/Year

Whitman College

$34,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$34,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$51,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

82%