Whitman College
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
59.0%
Applications
5,155
Admitted
3,039
Enrolled
477
SAT Composite 25th
1,275
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.
$67,589
10 yrs after enrollment
81%
6-year completion
$33,313
sticker minus grants
$18,437
federal loans only
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General Information
7 TABLESFirst Name:Mariana
Last Name:Manic
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:Memorial 136
Address Line 1:345 Boyer Ave
Zipcode99,324
Phone:509-526-3005
Email Address:mmanic@whitman.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.whitman.edu/institutional-research/common-data-set
City:Walla Walla
StateWA
Name of College/University:Whitman College
Street Address Line 1:345 Boyer Ave
CityWalla Walla
StateWA
Zip99,324
Main Phone Number (Area Code)509
Main Phone Number:526-3020
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:39
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80044.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5995.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80033
SAT Math: 600-69957.3
SAT Math: 500-5999.7
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160034.0
SAT Composite: 1200-139960.2
SAT Composite: 1000-11994.9
SAT Composite: 800-9991.0
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3671
ACT Composite: 24-2925.8
ACT Composite: 18-233.2
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class43
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class75
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.010.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9941.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7426.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day15
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
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?Yes
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
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
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 Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C or 1.7 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 62 Semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 70 Semester - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 54.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Up to one year (30 semester hours) of credit awarded for AP and IB exams depending on department ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day20
Spring Notification Date: Day10
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:54
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Arts/fine artsX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:## E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%
Percent of males who join fraternities12%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing67%
Percent who live off campus or commute34%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
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
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$1,001,367
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$747,273
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$31,500,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$33,248,640
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,832,096
Federal Work-Study$393,253
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$497,025
Total Self-Help$3,722,374
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$147,838
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,614,783
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$247,293
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,862,076
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,308,537
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$22,500
Total Self-Help$1,352,567
Parent Loans$1,332,729
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$631,691
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:63
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month11
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
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 X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students2,021
and ____ faculty2