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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Whitman College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.1% of undergraduate students being women and 43.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,559, with 875 women and 684 men.

  • men 43.9% 684 students
  • women 56.1% 875 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 61.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 961 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.1% of the student body, with 141 students. Mixed race students represent 6.8% of the population, with 106 students, while Asian students account for 6.1%, with 95 students. African American students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 37 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 6 students.

International students make up 10.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 159 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.2% of the population, totaling 50 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Whitman College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 61.8% 961 students
  • International students 10.2% 159 students
  • Hispanic 9.1% 141 students
  • Mixed race 6.8% 106 students
  • Asian 6.1% 95 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 50 students
  • African American 2.4% 37 students
  • Hawaiian 0.4% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.3% 17 students
  • International students 9.1% 2 students
  • African American 4.5% 1 students
  • Hispanic 4.5% 1 students
  • Mixed race 4.5% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 46% 719 students
  • 18-19 42% 665 students
  • 22-24 8% 125 students
  • 25-29 0% 6 students
  • 30-34 0% 1 students
  • 35-39 0% 1 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Whitman College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Washington 144 34.95%
California 80 19.42%
Oregon 52 12.62%
Colorado 24 5.83%
Minnesota 20 4.85%
Idaho 12 2.91%
New York 8 1.94%
Hawaii 6 1.46%
Texas 6 1.46%
Maine 4 less than 1%
Montana 4 less than 1%
Nevada 4 less than 1%
Virginia 4 less than 1%
Wisconsin 4 less than 1%
Alaska 3 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Wyoming 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%

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