Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | 4-1-4 |
Total enrollment | 2,634 |
Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,365 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Whitworth University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,262 applications and 2,889 students were granted admission. Whitworth University is at the #87 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In Fall 2016, 39% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 70% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1000 to 1260 |
ACT | 22 to 29 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Whitworth University's tuition was $39,600 for all students regardless of residency (47.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Whitworth University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 31% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,460 (which is 1.4% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Whitworth University in 2016-2017, was 366, which is 63% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,218 (which is 5.5% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Whitworth University has enrolled a total of 2,634 students (2,381 students full-time and 253 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,634 students, 80 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and 2,297 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 337 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 52 students for distance studies.
White: 74%
Hispanic: 8%
Two or more races: 6%
Asian: 4%
Non-resident alien: 3%
Black/African American: 2%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Whitworth University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Education | 34% | 116 | 90 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 12% | 42 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 5% | 18 | |
Theology And Religious Vocations | 5% | 17 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 3% | 12 | |
Social Sciences | 3% | 10 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 2% | 8 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 2% | 8 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 2% | 8 | |
Psychology | 2% | 8 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Whitworth University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Whitworth University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,400. Last year, out of the total 240 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 240 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 330 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 300 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $31,400 | $46,600 |
Employment Rate | 100% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 240 | 330 |
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