Whitman College

2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Whitman College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

38.1%

Applications

7,243

Admitted

2,763

Enrolled

390

SAT Composite

1330-1470

SAT Math

640-740

ACT Composite

29-33

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered
Likely ED share of class29%114 ED admits / 390 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple0.5x19% ED vs 40% all other rounds
Seats left after ED276of 390 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate40%2,649 admitted from 6,644 applicants
§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision
Applicants599reported count
Admits11419%
Class seats114assumes ED admits enroll
All other rounds
Applicants6,644reported count
Admits2,64940%
Class seats27610% estimated yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
Early Decision59911419%114Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds6,6442,64940%276All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
§ Wait list attrition

95% joined after being offered a spot. 1% of students who joined were admitted. 17% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot1,223
Accepted a wait-list spot1,160
Admitted from wait list12
Joined after being offered95%
Admitted after joining1%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Federal outcomes

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
$67,589
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
81%
6-year completion
Average net price
$33,313
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$18,437
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report436 of ~436numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES
Respondent Information
Name:Cynthia
Title:Cohn
Office:Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Mailing Address:Institutional Research
Email Address:- [x] X Yes
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
Address Information
Name of College/University:Whitman College
Mailing Address:345 Boyer Avenue
City/State/Zip/Country:Walla Walla
Main Phone Number:WA
WWW Home Page Address:99362
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:509
Admissions Office Mailing Address:527-5111
Admissions E-mail Address:www.whitman.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):509
Admissions Phone Number:527-5176
Admissions Email Address:admission@whitman.edu
Institutional Control
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Academic Year
SemesterSemester
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking156228Not reported5Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking22Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking484631Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking64286105Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates64286105Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates64286105Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking1Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking1111Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking121100Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates1613Not reported1Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates282401Not reported
Total undergraduates670885061561
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates0000Not reported
Full-time total graduates0000Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates0000Not reported
Part-time total graduates0000Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all students1561885061561
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
Nonresidents67220220
Hispanic/Latino55199199
Black or African American, non-Hispanic74545
White, non-Hispanic207858867
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic366
Asian, non-Hispanic208484
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic111
Two or more races, non-Hispanic259999
Race and/or ethnicity unknown51940
Total39015311561
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 cohort4769261377
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort4781261389
Completed in less than four years2658181265
Completed in less than five years673043
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total completers3465216315
Six-year graduation rate0.723404%0.802469%0.827586%0.809769%
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
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate88.7%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied32713957Not reportedNot reported7,243
Admitted10171735Not reportedNot reported2,763
Enrolled full-time156228Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time1Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported390
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,302
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted839
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled133
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,642
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,677
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled190
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,259
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted247
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled67
Total first-time, first-year who applied40

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,223
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,160
Number of wait-listed students admitted:12
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
RecommendationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT935
ACT729
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 composite133014101470
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT math640700740
ACT composite293133
ACT math262930
ACT English333435
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80057.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80051.4
SAT Math: 600-69945.7
SAT Math: 500-5992.9
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160045.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139951.4
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.9
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3672.4
ACT Composite: 24-2924.1
ACT Composite: 18-233.5
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class52
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class76
Percent in top half of high school graduating class91
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class9
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:25.6
Percent who had GPA of 4.019.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9942.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.1
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.010.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9939.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7425.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.3
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9940.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.5
Total100
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day15
Yes, in part5
No1
Amount of housing deposit:300
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?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
Number of early decision applications received by your institution599
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan114

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Application for Admission
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
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: - 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) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
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:American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
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
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:www.whitman.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/general-studies-program/distribution-requirements

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)47%
Percent of men who join fraternities13%
Percent of women who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)53%
Percent of men who join fraternities18%
Percent of women who join sororities18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing70%
Percent who live off campus or commute30%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
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
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Women's dormsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE
Information
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Financial Aid

11 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 recipients143566Not reported
Average institutional non-need grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipientsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Average athletic grantNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Reporting Year
2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Methodology
Both FM and IM2117991
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,026,255
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$41,940,691
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$45,084,937
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$35,350
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$11,214,830
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,132,494
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$16,382,674
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 undergraduates390150823
Applied for need-based aid2919779
Determined to have financial need2398688
Awarded any aid2388668
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid2388666
Awarded need-based self-help aid1767876
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid932232
Need fully met1121473
Average percentage of need met98.097.097.0
Average financial aid package608965888054735
Average need-based scholarship or grant511145338349704
Average need-based self-help award518847236135
Average need-based loan485341534375
Financial Aid Forms
Institution’s own financial aid formX
CSS PROFILEX
Noncustodial PROFILEX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:11
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Aid Available
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
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:##

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 faculty15842200
Members of minority groups31637
Females7822100
Males8020100
Nonresidents9Not reported9
Doctorate or other terminal degree15217169
Master's, but not terminal master's52025
Bachelor's degree145
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio9.5
based on ____ students1,528
and ____ faculty161
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 students824
10-19 students824
20-29 students16333
30-39 students7213
40-49 students33Not reported
50-99 students4Not reported
100+ students1Not reported
Total050

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
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 reported0.3%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.1%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported6.6%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported4.8%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported16.9%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported5.1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.9%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported11.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported24.5%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported10.3%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.2%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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