How has Whitman College changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 47% (2010) to 38% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 3,197 (2010) to 7,243 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 1,555 (2010) to 1,561 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1200–1420 (2016) to 1310–1480 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 27–31 (2008) to 30–33 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $40,496 (2011) to $66,610 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.