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Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·whitworth.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,314
peer median 2,073
Avg net price
$26,534
+$3.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,197
4,197 candidates competed
Admitted
3,768
89.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
525
13.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

11.1pp gap
Pell recipients
64%167 of 261
Non-Pell (all)
75%325 of 433
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%101 of 147
No Federal Aid
78%224 of 286

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 52 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 30 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
21
40.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.9%
+1.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing21 · 40.4%
  • No Data30 · 57.7%
  • Failing1 · 1.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
4
Safe
17
No data
30

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

22
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-10.1%
$55,635 vs $61,854
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+22.1%
$47,699 vs $39,073
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+22.9%
$48,006 vs $39,073
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
+24.1%
$48,483 vs $39,073
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+24.4%
$83,191 vs $66,899
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+31.3%
$51,288 vs $39,073
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+39.9%
$64,904 vs $46,391
Biological and Physical Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+42.1%
$55,534 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
108%
$59,934 debt · $55,635 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
61%
$41,000 debt · $67,773 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
57%
$31,771 debt · $55,846 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
52%
$25,000 debt · $47,699 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
52%
$33,441 debt · $64,904 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
51%
$40,277 debt · $78,357 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
51%
$26,000 debt · $51,288 earn
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
50%
$24,250 debt · $48,483 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1933Next review Apr 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,788
$30–48k$18,242
$48–75k$20,358
$75–110k$26,525
$110k+$34,641

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,534
+$3,082vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,452
Federal loans
55.7%
In-state tuition
$52,880
Out-of-state
$52,880

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 791 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $18.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
791
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.7M
$4,705,242 total
Direct Loans
$18.9M
2,362 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M
836 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.9M
1,023 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.1M
250 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.2M
196 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
57 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 768 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
768
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
2.6%
2018
1.4%
2019
0.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Whitworth

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

579 total completions
01Education
15426.6%
02Business
11219.3%
03Health Professions
6210.7%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
5810.0%
05Social Sciences
488.3%
06Psychology
366.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
345.9%
08Computer Sciences
274.7%
09Biological Sciences
254.3%
10English Language
234.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,314
12-mo unduplicated
2,412
Undergraduate
1,935
Graduate
477

Gender split

Men
43%1,034
Women
57%1,378

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.9%
Hispanic
13.3%
Two or more
10.2%
Non-resident
5.2%
Asian
3.7%
Black
2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
530
331 M · 199 W
Women athletes
37.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$45K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
128 M · —
$974K
Track and Field (Indoor)
66 M · 56 W
$107K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
66 M · 55 W
$255K
Soccer
35 M · 31 W
$442K
Baseball
44 M · —
$320K
Swimming
21 M · 18 W
$334K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,345 students

3-year trend

2.982 yrs ago0.831 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs04
    Liquor011

    Residence-hall fires

    • Boppell Hall1 fire
      CookingDamage $0-$99

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    159

    Whitworth vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Whitworth selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWhitworth University
    		71%—2,314$26,534Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Pacific Lutheran University
    		69%78.0%2,797$19,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Northwest University
    		68%83.2%1,053$22,288Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Antioch University-Seattle
    		——771$24,616Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Vanguard University of Southern California
    		57%62.4%2,246$21,241Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Dominican University of California
    		78%83.5%1,900$35,333Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median69%80.6%2,073$23,452

    Institutions like Whitworth

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Whitworth's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Whitworth University.

    IPEDS

    Whitworth Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Administration
    Phone
    509.777.1000
    Address
    300 W. Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251

    Providing data and information for accreditation, program reviews and assessments; overseeing data governance and consumer information compliance.

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    Team
    1 member
    • Greg Orwig
      Assistant Vice President for Research & Innovation

    Frequently asked questions about Whitworth University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Whitworth.

    What is the graduation rate at Whitworth University?

    Whitworth University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Whitworth University?

    Whitworth University reports a total enrollment of 2,314 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Whitworth University?

    The average net price at Whitworth University is $26,534 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Whitworth University?

    Whitworth University's yield rate is 13.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Whitworth University located?

    Whitworth University is located in Spokane, Washington 99251.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Whitworth University?

    Whitworth University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Administration.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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