The student population at Whitman College is 1,561 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 91 (6.19%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,579 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,360 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,470 to 1,561 students, a net gain of 91 (6.2%).
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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