Whitworth University Overview

Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. Spokane is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Whitworth University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Whitworth is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Whitworth.
• In 2017-2018, 97% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Whitworth makes roughly $42,100 a year. This is 3% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• The average Whitworth student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Whitworth University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Whitworth.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Value Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#75	Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#89	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#90	Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#119	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Whitworth has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools	College Factual
#31	Best General Education Schools	College Factual
#31	Best General Education Schools	College Factual
#166	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#191	Best Education Schools	College Factual

Where Is Whitworth University?

Contact details for Whitworth are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 W Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99251
Phone:	509-777-1000
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/whitworthuniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/whitworth

How Do I Get Into Whitworth?

You can apply to Whitworth online at: https://www.whitworth.edu/cms/administration/admissions/prospective-freshmen/apply/

Admission Requirements for Whitworth

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Whitworth?

With an acceptance rate of 91%, Whitworth is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 75% of students accepted to Whitworth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 630.

Whitworth received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 21 and 28.

Can I Afford Whitworth University?

The overall average net price of Whitworth is $35,390. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Whitworth, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,089 a year. That adds up to $28,356 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Whitworth is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Whitworth University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,368 undergraduate students at Whitworth, with 2,307 being full-time and 61 being part-time.

There are also 388 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,307 full-time undergraduates at Whitworth, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Whitworth University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	103
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	302
White	1,481
International Students	81
Other Races/Ethnicities	283

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Whitworth University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Whitworth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, South Korea, and Mongolia.

Online Learning at Whitworth University

In 2019-2020, 351 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Whitworth has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 34th most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Whitworth

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Whitworth University was 189.5%. This is the #290 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Whitworth regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Whitworth University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	47	7	32	86
Business Administration & Management	31	0	35	66
Biological & Physical Science	53	0	0	53
General Psychology	53	0	0	53
General Education	0	0	37	37
Special Education	6	6	21	33
General Biology	32	0	0	32
Computer Science	30	0	0	30
Chemistry	29	0	0	29
Music	27	0	0	27
Nursing	25	0	0	25
Physics	21	0	0	21
Economics	19	0	0	19
Student Counseling	0	0	18	18
Accounting	17	0	0	17
Mathematics	17	0	0	17
Religious Studies	17	0	0	17
Sociology	17	0	0	17
General English Literature	16	0	0	16
History	16	0	0	16
Political Science & Government	16	0	0	16
Communication & Media Studies	14	0	0	14
Romance Languages	14	0	0	14
Health & Physical Education	14	0	0	14
Marketing	13	0	0	13
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	13	13
Public Health	13	0	0	13
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	11	11
International Relations & National Security	10	0	0	10
Educational Administration	0	5	4	9
Design & Applied Arts	8	0	0	8
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5	0	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	5	0	0	5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	4	0	0	4
Allied Health Professions	0	0	4	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	3	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	3	0	0	3
Journalism	2	0	0	2
Applied Mathematics	2	0	0	2
International Business	1	0	0	1
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	1	0	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	1	0	0	1
Philosophy	1	0	0	1
Arts & Media Management	1	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	604	18	175	797

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Charlesdrakew under License

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