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Whitworth University Data & Information Overview

290 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
91% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Whitworth University Ranked?

#553 Best Colleges in Nation
#13 Best Colleges in WA
General Special Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Whitworth University was awarded 290 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general special education.

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Overall Quality

Whitworth landed the #553 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Out of the 51 colleges in Washington, Whitworth is ranked at #13.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Whitworth?

91% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Whitworth University has an acceptance rate of 91%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Whitworth.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Whitworth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Whitworth University  ( 540 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Whitworth University  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800
Whitworth received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 28.

ACT Composite Scores for Whitworth University  ( 22 to 28 )
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Whitworth University Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
96% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Whitworth is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Whitworth University is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  96 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Whitworth University

79% Freshmen Retention
63% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Whitworth University has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  79 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Whitworth the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 63%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
0
100

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Whitworth University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,307 Full-Time Undergraduates
31.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,368 undergraduates at Whitworth with 2,307 being full-time and 61 being part-time.

How Much Does Whitworth University Cost?

$24,492 Net Price
65% Take Out Loans
$29,332 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Whitworth is $24,492. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Whitworth

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$14,298 $17,191 $21,629 $31,246 $33,240

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Whitworth, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Whitworth, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,333 a year. That adds up to $29,332 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Whitworth is 1.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Whitworth Graduates Make?

$55,248 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Whitworth make about $55,248 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Whitworth graduates since it is 30% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Whitworth University

Washington State
2,307 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. Whitworth is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for Whitworth are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 W Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99251
Phone: 509-777-1000
Website: www.whitworth.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitworthuniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whitworth

Whitworth University Majors

46 Majors With Completions
532 Undergraduate Degrees
181 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 46 majors graduated from Whitworth University. Of these students, 532 received undergraduate degrees and 181 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 51 $24,842
General Psychology 47 $27,860
Teacher Education Grade Specific 46 $42,348
Business Administration & Management 39 $45,147
General Biology 37 $23,073
Computer Science 29 $48,327
Economics 25 NA
Mathematics 20 $46,839
Nursing 18 $65,209
Sociology 17 $30,586

Learn more about the majors offered at Whitworth University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Whitworth

10% Take At Least One Class Online
1% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 264 students took at least one online class at Whitworth University. This is a decrease from the 351 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 264 24
2019-2020 351 236
2018-2019 57 27
2017-2018 87 49
2016-2017 63 28

Learn more about online learning at Whitworth University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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