Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,293
Graduate Enrollment: 372
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Presbyterian

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 91.46%

Male/Female: 35% / 65% (2017)

First generation college students: 24.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.6% (2011)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,187
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1070 - 1280

2022 Median Admit ACT: 25
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 22 - 28

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 75.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 61.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 49.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 37.5% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 63.7%
Black: 2.4%
Hispanic: 13.0%
Asian: 4.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
2+ races: 9.6%
Non-resident alien: 4.6%
Unknown race: 0.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $61,562
In-State tuition: $47,590
Out-of-State tuition: $47,590

Estimated books and supplies: $936 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,613 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,647 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,613 (2022)

Average Family Income: $93,986 (2017)
Median Family Income: $63,155 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 56.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,296
$30k-48k $18,646
$48k-75k $22,006
$75k-110k $30,526
$110k+ $33,543

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 64%
6-year graduation rate: 75%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,915 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,948 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 74.9% (2015)
@3 year 78.6% (2017)
@5 year 80.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 58.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 58.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,595 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,191 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 45 $25,062 $258 $29,908 ($2,492) $43,243 ($3,604)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 23
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 11
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 14 $22,624 $223 $39,347 ($3,279) $62,993 ($5,249)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 25 $26,873 $276 $32,868 ($2,739) $42,177 ($3,515)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 9
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 7
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 8
Bachelor's Degree Music. 10 $26,000 $276 $30,581 ($2,548)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 9
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 18 $684 $50,090 ($4,174)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 13
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 20 $24,950 $153 $70,588 ($5,882) $71,583 ($5,965)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 27 $29,124 $286 $47,517 ($3,960) $51,924 ($4,327)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 33 $466 $59,429 ($4,952) $83,703 ($6,975)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 20 $27,000 $286 $59,769 ($4,981) $66,843 ($5,570)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 20 $26,610 $282 $40,871 ($3,406)
Bachelor's Degree History. 15 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 51 $27,000 $284 $43,055 ($3,588) $51,521 ($4,293)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 54 $466 $55,156 ($4,596) $63,616 ($5,301)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 16 $26,000 $260 $20,265 ($1,689) $42,706 ($3,559)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 27 $24,642 $261 $26,189 ($2,182) $47,054 ($3,921)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2 $36,988 $337 $44,046 ($3,671) $48,863 ($4,072)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 38 $22,500 $220 $23,979 ($1,998) $35,873 ($2,989)
Bachelor's Degree Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 26 $27,000 $286 $41,458 ($3,455) $68,358 ($5,697)
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 11
Bachelor's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 57 $25,990 $265 $28,424 ($2,369) $54,728 ($4,561)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 12 $25,000 $242
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 2
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 12 $25,000 $253 $23,083 ($1,924) $39,730 ($3,311)
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 21 $26,000 $276 $29,609 ($2,467)
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 18 $23,250 $207
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 15 $21,500 $228
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. 6
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 21 $27,000 $286 $59,650 ($4,971) $95,883 ($7,990)
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 1
Master's Degree Education, General. 21 $462 $58,775 ($4,898)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 4
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 5
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 19 $439 $56,271 ($4,689)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Special Education and Teaching. 4
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 13 $676


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $69,615
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $165,245,719 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $203,207,178 (2022)