Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA
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Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,523
Graduation Rate
81%
Student-Faculty Ratio
8:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$67,589
Retention Rate
89%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)12701480
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2733
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$61,492
Out-of-State Tuition
$61,492
Avg Net Price
$35,506
Room & Board
$14,640
Total COA
$75,042
Median Debt
$18,437

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$19,307
$30,001–48,000
$19,724
$48,001–75,000
$28,426
$75,001–110,000
$27,829
$110,001+
$47,254
Pell Grant Rate: 15%
Federal Loan Rate: 36%

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Sticker Price$76,132
Estimated Net Price$35,506 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
81%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$67,589
Retention Rate
89%
Median Debt
$18,437

Top Programs

Social Sciences
20.6%
Biology
15.5%
Psychology
13.8%
Visual & Performing Arts
10.1%
Physical Sciences
7.9%
English
6.8%
Computer Science
5.9%
Mathematics & Statistics
4.8%
Philosophy & Religious Studies
4.2%
Foreign Languages
3.4%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Research and Experimental Psychology41
Economics41$74,766
Biology, General40$35,359
Political Science and Government31$27,262
English Language and Literature, General23
Sociology23
Computer and Information Sciences, General20
Fine and Studio Arts19
History19
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology17
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences17
Philosophy16
Film/Video and Photographic Arts14
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology13
Mathematics13

Demographics

Men 43%Women 57%
White
58.0%
Black
2.9%
Hispanic
11.7%
Asian
5.5%
Two or More
6.2%
International
14.0%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-15
EDII2026-01-10
REA2026-01-15
App Fee (Domestic)$60
App Fee (International)$60

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.