Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 477 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Whitman College. Among these students, 102 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 93 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1375
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3039 admitted students 102 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1295-1455. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 645 and 725, while 25% scored below 645 and another 25% scored above 725.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 650 and 730, while 25% scored below 650 and 25% achieved a score of 730. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1375 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Whitman College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 14% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
645-725 -
Math
650-730
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3039 admitted students 93 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
19%
Similar to the SAT, Whitman College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
31-35 -
Math
27-31 -
Composite
29-33
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Whitman College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Whitman College received a total of 5,155 applications. These applications included 2,107 male applicants and 3,048 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,155 applicants, Whitman College admitted 3,039 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,156 males and 1,883 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 477 students chose to enroll at Whitman College. This means that 477 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 233 were male and 244 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Whitman College had an overall acceptance rate of 59% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 55% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Whitman College had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Whitman College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Whitman College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Whitman College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Whitman College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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