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Whitman College

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA · 1.5k students

SelectivePrivateCityBachelorCampus-basedwhitman.edu
62.2/100

Trajecta score

+1.5 since '20

Ranked #160 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

59.3 · #198

2020

61.0 · #241

2021

61.4 · #226

2022

59.7 · #296

2023

60.8 · #270

2024

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Academic Profile

68/ 100

Career Outcomes

72/ 100

Student Success

67/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

81/ 100

Access & Equity

14/ 100

Academic Profile

68

Career Outcomes

72

Student Success

67

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

81

Access & Equity

14

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Cost / Net Price

$78k / $33k

SAT Avg

1,410

Retention

87%

Grad Rate

81%

Admissions

38%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,410
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,310Average: 1,41075th: 1,480
ACT Range31
118243036
25th: 29Midpoint: 3175th: 33

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$64,050

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,050

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

16%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

54%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$18,437

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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