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Whitman College

Walla Walla, Washington · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,313What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
38%
Graduation rate
81%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,531
In-state tuition
$64,050Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$64,050
SAT midpoint
1,375
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$67,589Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$33,313

Better than 13% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

81%

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$67,589

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,437

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$78,092

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$33,313

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Whitman College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time81%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,437
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$67,589

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Whitman College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$46,83232
Psychology, General$33,090Not reported
Biology, General$28,53830
Political Science and Government$27,68919
English Language and Literature, General$25,57414
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported53
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported22
PhilosophyNot reported18
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported17
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported17
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported14
SociologyNot reported12
HistoryNot reported12
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported11
MathematicsNot reported11
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported10
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported10
Applied MathematicsNot reported10
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported8
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported7
AnthropologyNot reported7
MusicNot reported7
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Engineering, GeneralNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Behavioral SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Cognitive ScienceNot reportedNot reported
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 46 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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