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Whitman College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 85,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,523
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 63%
International 14%
Hispanic 12%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 42%
Life & Natural Sciences 26%
Engineering, Computing & Math 14%
Arts 9%
Business & Economics 8%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $64,050
Est. Cost of Attendance $78,092
10-Year ROI $101,000
ROI Percentile 22th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 81%
Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,660 (59th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (60th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #312
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #435
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #460

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 1,310 – 1,480
ACT Range 29 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Whitman College 299 34% / 66% 12% $61,050
Astronomy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Astrophysics 6 +1 67% / 33% 33%
Computer Science 16 +1 88% / 12% 31%
Computer and Information Sciences
Financial Mathematics
Human Computer Interaction 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 10 50% / 50% 10%
Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science 4 75% / 25% 50%
Mathematics and Statistics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 33%
Physics
Applied Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology 31 23% / 77% 6% $52,701
Chemistry 4 +1 25% / 75% 25%
Environmental Biology 9 11% / 89% 11%
Environmental Studies 4 25% / 75% 0%
Geochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Geology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Geology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Human Biology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Molecular Biosciences 16 25% / 75% 6%
Economics 22 +3 41% / 59% 27% $84,737
Economics
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $84,737
Mathematical Economics 1 100% / 0% 100%
Anthropology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Anthropology 12 25% / 75% 0%
Chinese 3 67% / 33% 33%
Classical Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
English 12 +2 50% / 50% 8%
Environmental Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 100%
German 4 +2 50% / 50% 25%
Hispanic Studies 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
History 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
History 1 100% / 0% 0%
Japanese 3 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Political Science 8 50% / 50% 0% $46,001
Political Science 11 27% / 73% 9% $46,001
Psychology 34 +3 15% / 85% 15%
Religion 2 0% / 100% 0%
Rhetoric and Writing 2 0% / 100% 0%
Social Sciences 7 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Sociology 11 +1 18% / 82% 0%
Art 2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Design and Visual Communications
Film Studies 10 +2 50% / 50% 10%
Music 4 +4 50% / 50% 25%
Studio Art 8 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0%