The student population at Whitman College is 1,561 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 91 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.32 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Whitman College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,504 where 1,561 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.32 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Whitman than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Whitman College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,470 | 617 | 853 |
| 2016-17 | 1,493 23 | 636 19 | 857 4 |
| 2017-18 | 1,510 17 | 655 19 | 855 -2 |
| 2018-19 | 1,475 -35 | 633 -22 | 842 -13 |
| 2019-20 | 1,579 104 | 693 60 | 886 44 |
| 2020-21 | 1,360 -219 | 565 -128 | 795 -91 |
| 2021-22 | 1,559 199 | 684 119 | 875 80 |
| 2022-23 | 1,493 -66 | 652 -32 | 841 -34 |
| 2023-24 | 1,544 51 | 667 15 | 877 36 |
| 2024-25 | 1,561 17 | 672 5 | 889 12 |
| Average | 1,504 | 647 | 857 |
The percentage of white students is 55.54%. The percentage was 71.63% 10 years ago and Whitman still has a high percentage of white students. 5.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.63% to 55.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.90% to 5.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.16% to 2.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.07% to 12.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6675 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4743 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Whitman College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 72 | 17 | 104 | 0 | 1,053 | 104 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 67 | 21 | 109 | 5 | 1,052 | 101 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 75 | 22 | 107 | 7 | 1,023 | 107 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 85 | 26 | 109 | 9 | 957 | 98 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 97 | 34 | 129 | 8 | 998 | 105 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 96 | 34 | 123 | 6 | 810 | 93 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 95 | 37 | 141 | 6 | 961 | 106 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 92 | 39 | 138 | 2 | 898 | 103 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 85 | 45 | 178 | 0 | 890 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 84 | 45 | 199 | 1 | 867 | 99 |
| Average | 5 | 85 | 32 | 134 | 4 | 951 | 101 |
Whitman College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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