---

Whitman College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Whitman College’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Whitman College, situated in Walla Walla, WA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Whitman College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Whitman College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

Looking for Whitman College application deadlines and requirements?

Selectivity: The Numbers Behind Student Admissions

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Selective (30-50%)
Acceptance Rate	38%
Application Fee	$50 (may be waived)

Admissions Numbers

Whitman College received 7,243 applications. Of those, 2,763 received admission offers, and 390 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	7,243
Accepted	2,763
Enrolled	390
Enrolled Full-Time	390

Admission to Whitman College is 38.1%. This level of selectivity means the school is moderately selective. The school admits men and women at different rates at Whitman College: women are accepted at a rate of 44% versus 31% for men.

The yield rate at Whitman College is 14%. This means that 14% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 13% compared to 15% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Here is the gender distribution for Whitman College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	3,271	3,957
Admitted	1,017	1,735
Enrolled	157	228

Standardized Test Scores

Approximately 9% of admitted students at Whitman provided SAT results (35 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 670 and 740. SAT Math scores ranged from 640 and 740.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	670	740
Mathematics	640	740
Combined Total	1310	1480

Whitman got ACT scores from 7% of admitted applicants (29 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 29 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	29	33
English	33	35
Mathematics	26	30

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Adamsofen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.