Whitman College
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
38.1%
Applications
7,243
Admitted
2,763
Enrolled
384
SAT Composite
1330-1470
SAT Math
640-740
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Bachelor's
- X
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, FT)
- 156
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 2
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 484
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 642
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 642
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males (Males, FT)
- 642
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, PT)
- 1
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 11
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 12
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 28
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, PT)
- 0
- Total All Students: males (Males)
- 670
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, FT)
- 228
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 2
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 631
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 861
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 861
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females (Females, FT)
- 861
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 11
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 11
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 24
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, PT)
- 0
- Total All Students: females (Females)
- 885
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total All Students: Unknown (Unknown)
- 0
- Nonresidents
- 67
- Hispanic/Latino
- 55
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 7
- White, non-Hispanic
- 207
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 20
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 25
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 5
- TOTAL
- 390
- Nonresidents
- 220
- Hispanic/Latino
- 199
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 45
- White, non-Hispanic
- 858
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 84
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 99
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 19
- TOTAL
- 1531
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 88.7
- Nonresidents
- 220
- Hispanic/Latino
- 199
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 45
- White, non-Hispanic
- 867
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 84
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 99
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 40
- TOTAL
- 1561
- Bachelor's degrees
- 299
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 47
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 69
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 261
- Total
- 377
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 47
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 81
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 261
- Total
- 389
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 26
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 58
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 181
- Total
- 265
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 6
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 7
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 30
- Total
- 43
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 34
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 65
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 216
- Total
- 315
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.723404
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.802469
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.827586
- Total
- 0.809769
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 52
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 76
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 91
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 9
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 1
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 25.64
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 3271
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 3957
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied (Unknown)
- 15
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1017
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 1735
- Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted (Unknown)
- 11
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 156
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 228
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 156
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 19.39
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 42.86
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 21.43
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 6.12
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 5.10
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 5.10
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 1
- Total
- 100.00
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 9.95
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 39.34
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 25.12
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 14.22
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 7.11
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 4.27
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 228
- Total
- 100.00
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 12.94
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 40.45
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 23.95
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 11.65
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 6.47
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 4.53
- Total
- 100.00
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 7243
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 2763
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 390
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 1302
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 839
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 133
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 2642
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 1677
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 190
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 3259
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 247
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 67
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 40
- If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
- x
- Application closing date (fall): Month
- 1
- Application closing date (fall): Day
- 15
- Priority Date: Month
- 11
- Priority Date: Day
- 15
- Yes, on a rolling basis:
- x
- Yes, by:
- x
- Must reply by (date)
- x
- Date: Day
- 1
- Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day
- 1
- Amount of housing deposit:
- 300
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 1223
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 1160
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 12
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 9
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1330
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1410
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1470
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 640
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 740
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 33
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 26
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 30
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35
D. Transfer Admission
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- 62
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- Semester
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- 70
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- Semester
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 54
- Males (Males)
- 642
- Unknown (Unknown)
- 0
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- X
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 47
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 13
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 16
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 99
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 1
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 53
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 18
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 18
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 70
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 30
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 1
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Yearbook
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 2117991
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 1026255
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 41940691
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 45084937
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 35350
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 11214830
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 5132494
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 16382674
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 390
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 291
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 239
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 238
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 238
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 176
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 93
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 112
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 98.0
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 60896
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
- 51114
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
- 5188
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan (FT)
- 4853
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 1508
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 977
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 868
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 866
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 866
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 787
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 223
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 147
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 97.0
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 58880
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
- 53383
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
- 4723
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan (FT)
- 4153
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 143
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 566
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 110
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 107
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 40.29
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 39.19
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 25640
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 23896
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 214
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 48549
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 10389508
- Institution’s own financial aid form
- x
- CSS Profile
- x
- Noncustodial Profile
- x
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 158
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 31
- C. Total number who are females
- 78
- D. Total number who are males
- 80
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 9
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 152
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 5
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 1
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 42
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 6
- C. Total number who are females
- 22
- D. Total number who are males
- 20
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 17
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 20
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 4
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 200
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 37
- C. Total number who are females
- 100
- D. Total number who are males
- 100
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 9
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 169
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 25
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 5
- based on ____ students
- 2024
- 2-9
- 82
- 10-19
- 163
- 20-29
- 72
- 30-39
- 33
- 40-49
- 4
- 50-99
- 1
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 355
- 2-9
- 4
- 10-19
- 33
- 20-29
- 13
- Total
- 50
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.3
- Computer and information sciences
- 5.1
- Engineering
- 1.2
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 6.6
- English
- 4.8
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.2
- Biological/life sciences
- 16.9
- Mathematics and statistics
- 5.1
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.6
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 2.4
- Theology and religious vocations
- 7.9
- Psychology
- 11.8
- Social sciences
- 24.5
- Visual and performing arts
- 10.3
- History
- 1.2