Whitman College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Walla Walla, WA
Population
85,000
Website
http://www.whitman.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,523
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
63%
International
14%
Hispanic
12%
Black
5%
Mixed
5%
Asian
3%
Native American
0%
From State
36%
From Region
16%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Physical Sciences & Math
13%
Arts
9%
Business & Economics
8%
Computer Science
7%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$64,050
Est. Cost of Attendance
$78,092
10-Year ROI
$101,000
ROI Percentile
22th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
87%
4-Year Graduation Rate
60%
6-Year Graduation Rate
81%
Transfer-Out Rate
12%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,660 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation
252 (60%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
35%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #308 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #426 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #453 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
16%
SAT Range
1340
–
1450
SAT Math Range
640
–
740
SAT RW Range
670
–
740
ACT Range
29
–
33
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman College | 299 | 34% / 66% | 12% | $59,265 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | 16 +1 | 88% / 12% | 31% | $98,937 | 93 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — — | — | — | $83,540 | 82 | — | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,168 | 69 | — | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 50% | $80,340 | 79 | — | |
| Applied Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,257 | 54 | — | |
| Astronomy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $77,618 | 75 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 33% | $78,594 | 76 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $66,950 | 53 | — | |
| Financial Mathematics | — — | — | — | $86,069 | 84 | — | |
| Geochemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,502 | 32 | — | |
| Geology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $58,982 | 30 | — | |
| Geology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $59,145 | 31 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 10% | $77,341 | 74 | — | |
| Mathematics | — — | — | — | $76,616 | 73 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $86,080 | 84 | — | |
| Physics | — — | — | — | $77,802 | 75 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $77,918 | 75 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | — — | — | — | $59,658 | 32 | — | |
| Biology | 31 — | 23% / 77% | 6% | $57,444 | 26 | 96% | |
| Environmental Biology | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 11% | $50,018 | 10 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,000 | 17 | — | |
| Human Biology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,446 | 26 | — | |
| Molecular Biosciences | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 6% | $60,030 | 33 | — | |
| Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $92,363 | 89 | 100% | |
| Economics | — — | — | — | $87,129 | 85 | — | |
| Economics | 22 +3 | 41% / 59% | 27% | $92,363 | 89 | 100% | |
| Mathematical Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $80,822 | 79 | — | |
| Anthropology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,487 | 10 | — | |
| Anthropology | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,197 | 10 | — | |
| Chinese | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $52,188 | 13 | — | |
| Classical Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,685 | 11 | — | |
| English | 12 +2 | 50% / 50% | 8% | $37,082 | 2 | 94% | |
| Environmental Psychology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,506 | 12 | — | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $48,663 | 8 | — | |
| German | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 25% | $51,976 | 13 | — | |
| Hispanic Studies | 3 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,561 | 9 | — | |
| History | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,894 | 9 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,268 | 10 | — | |
| Japanese | 3 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,110 | 13 | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,679 | 7 | — | |
| Political Science | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,141 | 10 | 90% | |
| Political Science | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 9% | $50,141 | 10 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 34 +3 | 15% / 85% | 15% | $50,508 | 10 | — | |
| Religion | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,365 | 8 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Writing | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,340 | 3 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $50,542 | 10 | — | |
| Sociology | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $50,152 | 10 | — | |
| Art | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,698 | 3 | — | |
| Art History | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,258 | 3 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | — — | — | — | $50,309 | 10 | — | |
| Film Studies | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 10% | $41,347 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 25% | $40,544 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,731 | 3 | — | |
| Theatre | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,195 | 2 | — |