Whitman College
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Acceptance Rate
55.9%
Applications
4,823
Admitted
2,697
Enrolled
425
SAT Composite 25th
630
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 47
- Hispanic/Latino
- 36
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 12
- White, non-Hispanic
- 254
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 26
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 38
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 11
- TOTAL
- 425
- Nonresidents
- 139
- Hispanic/Latino
- 128
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 34
- White, non-Hispanic
- 995
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 96
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 105
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 33
- TOTAL
- 1545
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 89.40
- Nonresidents
- 139
- Hispanic/Latino
- 129
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 34
- White, non-Hispanic
- 998
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 97
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 8
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 105
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 62
- TOTAL
- 1579
- Associate degrees
- 337
- Bachelor's degrees
- 337
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 1987
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 2836
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1084
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 1613
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 183
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 242
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 14.00
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 5.00
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0.00
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 0
- Total
- 100.00
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 242
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 0
- Amount of application fee:
- 50
- Total academic units
- 17
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 2
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 45
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 710
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 610
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 740
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 28
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 25
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 31
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 30
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 59
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 31
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 28
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 65
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 35
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 34
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 66
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 34
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 1061434
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 26909314
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 0
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 28469663
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2402385
- Federal Work-Study
- 1210666
- Total Self-Help
- 3723050
- Parent Loans
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 305836
- Federal
- 0
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 7328771
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 785973
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 8114744
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2277085
- Total Self-Help
- 2446989
- Parent Loans
- 1192157
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 644735
- 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.
- 313
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- based on ____ students
- 2019
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0.00
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0.00
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1.60
- Communication/journalism
- 3.21
- Computer and information sciences
- 2.94
- Personal and culinary services
- 0.27
- Engineering
- 0.53
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 4.54
- English
- 4.01
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.60
- Biological/life sciences
- 16.84
- Mathematics and statistics
- 5.61
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.53
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 3.48
- Physical sciences
- 9.10
- Psychology
- 9.09
- Social sciences
- 20.05
- Construction trades
- 1.34
- Visual and performing arts
- 12.58
- Health professions and related programs
- 0.27
- History
- 2.41
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.00