Whitworth University, WA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityVery Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Presbyterian ChurchMain Campus
300 W Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99251
(509) 777-1000

Whitworth University Rankings

Affordability37
Selectivity48
Retention57
Graduation63
Earnings34
Diversity50
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Whitworth University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education7%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies12%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Whitworth University

91%Admission Rate
590Median SAT Math
600Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)540–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)550–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Whitworth University

$44KIn-State Tuition
$44KOut-of-State Tuition
$57KAverage Total Cost
$27KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K$18K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$23K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$31K$19K$19K
>$110K$35K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Whitworth University

59%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
73%Repayment Rate
$270Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 26%55%57%
$30K–$48K 14%16%16%
$48K–$75K 17%12%12%
$75K–$110K 16%8%9%
>$110K 27%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$25K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$20K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$24K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$19K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$35K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$12K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWAUS
1-year after entering repayment 68%47%43%
3-years after entering repayment 73%52%46%
5-years after entering repayment 75%56%50%
7-years after entering repayment 82%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Whitworth University

82%Retention Rate
17%Transfer Rate
9%Withdrawal Rate
77%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWAUS
Within 4 Years 68%36%38%
Within 6 Years 77%53%55%
Within 8 Years 74%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 78%52%53%
Black 89%38%39%
Caucasian 80%49%52%
Hispanic or Latino 59%48%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%37%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 89%54%50%
Two or more races 81%45%44%
Other race 83%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Whitworth University

93%Employment Rate
$35KMedian Salary
$22K25 Pctl Salary
$48K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWAUS
10th percentile of earnings$10K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$22K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$35K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$48K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$64K$61K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$35K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$41K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$42K$38K$35K

Students

Students at Whitworth University

2,357Undergraduates
88%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
406Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 5%6%4%
Black 2%5%18%
Caucasian 68%55%49%
Hispanic or Latino 10%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%2%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%2%2%
Two or more races 9%7%3%
Other race 1%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 18%39%43%
$30K–$48K 12%19%18%
$48K–$75K 18%17%16%
$75K–$110K 22%14%14%
>$110K 31%15%15%

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