Whitman College campus
Whitman College logo

Whitman College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

59%

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,155 2,107 3,048
Admitted students 3,039 1,156 1,883
Enrolled students 477 233 244
Acceptance rate 59% 55% 62%
Yield rate 16% 20% 13%
    • 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.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,790 1,488 2,302 1,619 644 975 43% 43% 42% 364 150 214 22% 23% 22%
2016 3,749 1,501 2,248 1,915 778 1,137 51% 52% 51% 405 184 221 21% 24% 19%
2017 4,081 1,616 2,465 2,111 832 1,279 52% 52% 52% 389 159 230 18% 19% 18%
2018 5,226 2,103 3,123 2,621 1,002 1,619 50% 48% 52% 426 173 253 16% 17% 16%
2019 4,823 1,978 2,836 2,697 1,084 1,613 56% 55% 57% 425 183 242 16% 17% 15%
2020 4,964 2,112 2,852 2,687 1,057 1,630 54% 50% 57% 294 116 178 11% 11% 11%
2021 5,155 2,107 3,048 3,039 1,156 1,883 59% 55% 62% 477 233 244 16% 20% 13%

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.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.
Whitman College Whitman College vs Harvey Mudd College Harvey Mudd College
Whitman College Whitman College vs University of La Verne University of La Verne
Whitman College Whitman College vs Mills College Mills College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Occidental College Occidental College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Pacific Union College Pacific Union College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Pitzer College Pitzer College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Pomona College Pomona College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Scripps College Scripps College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Colorado College Colorado College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Connecticut College Connecticut College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Knox College Knox College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Wheaton College Wheaton College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Grinnell College Grinnell College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Centre College Centre College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Bates College Bates College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Bowdoin College Bowdoin College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Colby College Colby College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Smith College Smith College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Williams College Williams College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Hillsdale College Hillsdale College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Carleton College Carleton College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Macalester College Macalester College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Bard College Bard College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Colgate University Colgate University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Hamilton College Hamilton College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Vassar College Vassar College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Lewis & Clark College Lewis & Clark College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Reed College Reed College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Willamette University Willamette University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Bucknell University Bucknell University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Dickinson College Dickinson College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Franklin and Marshall College Franklin and Marshall College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Haverford College Haverford College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Lafayette College Lafayette College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Swarthmore College Swarthmore College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Rhodes College Rhodes College
Whitman College Whitman College vs The University of the South The University of the South
Whitman College Whitman College vs Southwestern University Southwestern University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Bennington College Bennington College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Middlebury College Middlebury College
Whitman College Whitman College vs Hollins University Hollins University
Whitman College Whitman College vs University of Puget Sound University of Puget Sound
Whitman College Whitman College vs Saint Martin's University Saint Martin's University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Walla Walla University Walla Walla University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Lawrence University Lawrence University
Whitman College Whitman College vs Antioch University-Seattle Antioch University-Seattle