Whitman Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#101 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Washington Colleges

#10 in Washington Colleges

Whitman College is ranked 101^st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 10^th in Washington Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Whitman College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Its tuition & fees of $64,050 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (38%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,410 SAT, 31 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has relatively small number of students of 1,561.
The financial aid amount ($37,864) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (76 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Whitman are $64,050 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College $64,050

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $31,356

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Whitman is 38% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 83%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Whitman is 14% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 28%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Whitman is 1,410 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 1,410

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 1,180

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Whitman is 31 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 31

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 74

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Whitman is 81% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 81%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 64%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Whitman is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Whitman is 87% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 87%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 78%

Student Population

The total student population at Whitman is 1,561 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Whitman College 1,561

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 1,969

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Whitman is $37,864 which is 59.12% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.