Whitman Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Whitman College, the graduation rates was 90.37% (366 students out of 405 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 164 male and 202 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Whitman College. Last year, the graduation rate was 90.37%. where 366 students out of 405 candidate completed their degree.

338 students completed their course in 4 years and 21 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 7 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Whitman College, 27 of 29 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 93.10%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Whitman College is 6.17% (25 out of 405 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Whitman College, the retention rate is 88%.