Whitman College
Whitman College at a Glance
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About Whitman College
According to Wikipedia, Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington. The school offers 53 majors and 33 minors in the liberal arts and sciences, and it has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. Whitman was the first college in the Pacific Northwest to install a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, and the first in the U.S. to require comprehensive exams for graduation.
Whitman College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,185 | 38% | 87% | 75% | 1395 | 31 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Whitman College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $66,610 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,180 |
| 30K - 48K | $20,281 |
| 48K - 75K | $20,982 |
| 75K - 110K | $24,834 |
| 110K+ | $39,342 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Whitman College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Whitman College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $70,813 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Whitman College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,598 | 1,598 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Whitman College?
Whitman College is located at 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362.
How Safe is Whitman College?
Relative to its enrollment, Whitman College has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property crime rate of 0.26%. Walla Walla has a violent crime rate of 0.30% and a property crime rate of 2.28%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Whitman College Known For?
Whitman College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Literature
- Engineering
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Earth Sciences
- Communications
- History
- Anthropology
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
Whitman College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Whitman College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Whitman College ranks #171 in the U.S. and #717 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesWhitman College ranks #220 in the U.S. and #834 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWhitman College ranks #253 in the U.S. and #921 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWhitman College ranks #282 in the U.S. and #826 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWhitman College ranks #348 in the U.S. and #2143 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWhitman College ranks #353 in the U.S. and #1427 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWhitman College ranks #363 in the U.S. and #1882 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWhitman College ranks #375 in the U.S. and #929 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWhitman College ranks #382 in the U.S. and #1542 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWhitman College ranks #443 in the U.S. and #2674 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesWhitman College ranks #464 in the U.S. and #1916 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWhitman College ranks #465 in the U.S. and #1911 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesWhitman College ranks #495 in the U.S. and #1795 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWhitman College ranks #509 in the U.S. and #1458 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWhitman College ranks #682 in the U.S. and #2149 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWhitman College ranks #737 in the U.S. and #2629 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWhitman College ranks #786 in the U.S. and #3686 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWhitman College ranks #910 in the U.S. and #3031 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWho Are Whitman College's Most Influential Alumni?
Whitman College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Physics, Computer Science, and Literature. Here are some of Whitman College's most famous alumni:
- William O. Douglas
- A US Supreme Court justice from 1939 to 1975.
- John Markoff
- An American journalist.
- Walter Houser Brattain
- An American physicist .
- Steve McConnell
- An American software engineer.
- Ryan Crocker
- An American diplomat .
- Bernard Berelson
- An American behavioral scientist.
- Roland Bainton
- An American historian.
- Adam West
- An American actor .
- Ed Nather
- An American astronomer .
- Gordon Wright
- An American historian.
- J. Bruce Beckwith
- An American pathologist.
- Vladimir Rojansky
- An American physicist .
