Student Population at Whitman
Total Enrollment
1,561 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,561
Men Students
672
Women Students
889
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,561 students have enrolled at Whitman College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 672 male and 889 female students are attending Whitman College. By attendance status, there are 1,509 full-time students and 52 part-time students.
The number of students at Whitman College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Whitman's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (1,969 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Whitman College | 1,561 | 1,561 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington | 1,969 | 1,650 |
The below chart compares the student population between Whitman College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 672 male and 889 female students attending Whitman. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Whitman.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,561 | 1,509 | 52 |
| Men | 672 | 644 | 28 |
| Women | 889 | 865 | 24 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 867 White students (55.54%) and 199 Hispanic students (12.75%) at Whitman College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Whitman College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Black or African American | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 199 | 81 | 118 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 867 | 360 | 507 |
| Two or More Races | 99 | 30 | 69 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Total | 1,561 | 672 | 889 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,517 students whose age under twenty five and 13 students whose age is over thirty years old at Whitman College.
Especially, 16 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Whitman College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,561 | 672 | 889 |
| Under 18 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 665 | 256 | 409 |
| 20-21 | 662 | 292 | 370 |
| 22-24 | 174 | 96 | 78 |
| 25-29 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| unknown | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Total | 1,561 | 672 | 889 |