Walla Walla University

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

60.4%

Applications

1,745

Admitted

1,054

Enrolled

318

SAT Composite

1010-1260

SAT Math

500-630

SAT Reading

530-632

ACT Composite

21-27

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$61,885
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
60%
6-year completion
Average net price
$23,329
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,842
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction541fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Aaron
Last Name:Nakamura
Title:Director for Marketing and University Relations
Office:Marketing and Enrollment Services
Address Line 1:204 S. College Ave.
Zipcode99,324
Phone:(509) 527-2656
Email Address:aaron@wallawalla.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.wallawalla.edu/resources/institutional-research/institutional-reports/common-data-set
Other
City:College Place
StateWA
Address Information
Name of College/University:Walla Walla University
Street Address Line 1:204 S. College Ave.
CityCollege Place
StateWA
Zip99,324
Main Phone Number:(800) 541-8900
WWW Home Page Address:https://wallawalla.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(509) 527-2608
Admissions Email Address:admissions@wallawalla.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Quarter
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.wallawalla.edu/resources/student-support-services/office-of-diversity-and-inclusion
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking164154Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking437386Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking437386Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking6015400Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates917Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates6105570Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking819Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking8200Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates1627Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates24470Not reported
Total undergraduates634604Not reported1238
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking753Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1224Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates19770Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking25Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking214Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates4190Not reported
Total graduate students2396Not reported119
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students62963401357
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents55161180
Hispanic/Latino71249256
Black or African American, non-Hispanic63537
White, non-Hispanic140536571
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic122
Asian, non-Hispanic155760
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic31010
Two or more races, non-Hispanic26108111
Race and/or ethnicity unknown21111
Total31911691238
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma1
Associate degrees20
Bachelor's degrees366
Postbachelor's certificates0
Master's degrees77
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice12
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort9074165329
Did not persist0011
Final cohort9074164328
Completed in less than four years29287857
Completed in less than five years10143124
Completed in less than six years94713
Total completers484611694
Six-year graduation rate0.533333333%0.621621622%0.707317073%0.286585366%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort0000
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completers0000
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied8239220274
Admitted4745800194
Enrolled164154Not reported112
Enrolled full-time164154Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time01Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied274
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted194
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled112
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,162
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted761
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled180
Total first-time, first-year who applied275
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted65
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled26
Total first-time, first-year who applied61
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted34
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language0
Social studies0
History2
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History2
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Entrance Exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite101011501260
SAT evidence-based reading and writing530580632
SAT math500570630
ACT composite212427
ACT math182325
ACT English202428
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69938.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49913.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3993.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8002.7
SAT Math: 600-69928.9
SAT Math: 500-59944.7
SAT Math: 400-49921
SAT Math: 300-3992.7
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139935.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119939.4
SAT Composite: 800-99919.7
SAT Composite: 600-7992.7
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-367.7
ACT Composite: 24-2951.3
ACT Composite: 18-2333.3
ACT Composite: 12-177.7
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:300
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:N/A
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied106148Not reported254
Admitted5466Not reported120
Enrolled2937Not reported66
Other extracted fields
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
WinterX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Reference and any applicable nursing test scores for nursing majors.
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:40
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:40
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.wallawalla.edu/academics/student-academic-services/academic-records/veteran-benefit-info
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 21 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Religion

Student Life

3 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing6%
Percent who live off campus or commute7%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)62%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing70%
Percent who live off campus or commute38%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Student governmentX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:npc.wallawalla.edu
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3301233012
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees12151215
Food and housing, on-campus96489648
Housing only, on-campus55325532
Food only, on-campus meal plan44164416
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies765765765
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation167716771677
Other expenses180018001800
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
NONRESIDENTS:$917

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients11544220
Average institutional non-need grant14948123106330
Athletic grant recipients8521
Average athletic grant41254900834
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1148762023
Applied for need-based aid23984653
Determined to have financial need17066245
Awarded any aid17066244
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid13150536
Awarded need-based self-help aid5214141
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid16764439
Need fully met7322711
Average percentage of need met98.693.585.4
Average financial aid package288502765918883
Average need-based scholarship or grant947185127150
Average need-based self-help award699785429813
Average need-based loan337339961508
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.320
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program18157.0035673
Federal loan programs17354.0025755
Institutional loan programs13542.003706
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans278.006212
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:10
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$15,717
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$157,168
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty7374147
Members of minority groups11718
Females304272
Males433275
Nonresidents000
Doctorate or other terminal degree502171
Master's, but not terminal master's162137
Bachelor's degree31215
Unknown or other highest degree42024
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs314
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13
based on ____ students1,294
and ____ faculty98
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reported33
10-19 studentsNot reported33
20-29 studentsNot reported20
30-39 studentsNot reported6
40-49 studentsNot reported1
50-99 studentsNot reported2
100+ studentsNot reported0
TotalNot reported0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalism0.15%0.15%0.032258065%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.037634409%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.048387097%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.115591398%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.008064516%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
English1%Not reported0.01344086%
Liberal arts/general studies0.15%0.15%0.029569892%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.064516129%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.01344086%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0.01344086%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.008064516%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0.010752688%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.005376344%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.043010753%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.034946237%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.016129032%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0.040322581%
Visual and performing arts0.05%0.05%0.056451613%
Health professions and related programs0.3%0.3%0.201612903%
Business/marketing0.35%0.35%0.188172043%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.018817204%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100.00%100.00%100.00%
Associate
Bachelors

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