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Whitman Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity

Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Below Average Male/Female Diversity

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Whitman diversity report below.

Student Population
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Male/Female Diversity
Location Diversity
Student Age Diversity

Whitman Student Population

1,360 Total Students

1,288 Undergraduates

How Many Students Attend Whitman College?

Whitman total enrollment is approximately 1,360 students.

Whitman Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Whitman undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Whitman Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	770
International	134
Hispanic	118
Asian	94
Multi-Ethnic	92
Unknown	38
Black or African American	33
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

Whitman Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	810
International	138
Hispanic	123
Asian	96
Multi-Ethnic	93
Unknown	57
Black or African American	34
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6

Whitman Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 795 female students and 565 male students at Whitman.

High Geographic Diversity

68.28% Out of State

7.9% Out of the Country

Whitman ranks 183 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

68.28% of Whitman students come from out of state, and 7.9% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity 91 out of 100.

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The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Washington	118
California	82
Oregon	45
Colorado	24
Texas	9

International Students at Whitman

Students from 34 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Canada, and Vietnam.

Learn more about international students at Whitman.

Average Student Age Diversity

89.60% Traditional College Age

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity 45.14 out of 100.

Less Diverse

More Diverse

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Whitman, 89.60% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	693
20-21	660
22-24	96
25-29	4
35 and over	4
30-34	3
Under 18	0

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

Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
National Center for Education Statistics
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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