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Whitman College

General Information

Name: Whitman College
Address: 345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone:

  • General information: (509) 527-5111
  • Financial aid office: (509) 527-5178
  • Admissions office: (509) 527-5176

Website: www.whitman.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,806$28,400$26,870
Books and supplies$1,400$1,250$1,250
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,840$7,470$7,180
        Other expenses$800$800$800

Total expenses   
On-campus$40,846$37,920$36,100

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 12%
  • Institutional grants: 83%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4528
  • State/local grants:$3564
  • Institutional grants:$11663
  • Student loans:$3586

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,6461,0251,621
Percent admitted48.8%53.1%46.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.6%27.2%29.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1512
First-time student retention: 94%
Overall graduation rate: 86%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 66%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 18%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, Other - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geochemistry - Bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Economics, Other - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, Other - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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