Whitman College academics
Walla Walla, Washington · Private · 1,531 undergrads
Whitman College has 1,531 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 49 fields of study. The most degrees go to Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
The short answers
1,531
undergraduates.
49
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
355
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
12%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,531
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
12%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$119,078
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
14%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
355
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
44
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers