WALLA WALLA, WA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Whitman College reported a $33,313 average net price, a completion rate of 80.7%, $56,804 median earnings four years after completion, and $18,437 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Whitman College’s median earnings were $56,804 four years after completion and $58,399 five years after completion, based on 208 and 197 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Whitman College reported a $33,313 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $13,567 for households below $30,001 and $11,596 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,567 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,596 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,915 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $27,237 |
| $110,001+ | $47,679 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Whitman College reported a completion rate of 80.7%, a retention rate of 87.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 16.3%, and a federal-loan share of 53.6%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Whitman College completers was $18,437 across 263 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$18,437
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 301 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Whitman College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Washington that match Whitman College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Whitman College FAQ reports $33,313 average net price, $56,804 four-year median earnings, and $18,437 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $33,313 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Whitman College’s median earnings were $56,804 four years after completion and $58,399 five years after completion, based on 208 and 197 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Whitman College completers was $18,437 across 263 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
