Private nonprofit · University

Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs

Spokane, Washington · Large suburb

#1 most selective in Washington
28.6%
Admit rate
Avg net price
Graduation rate
$58,561
Median earnings

Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Spokane, Washington (large suburb setting), enrolling 145 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 145 undergradsLarge suburbVery selective · 29% admitCold wintersSnowy

About Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city in and the county seat of Spokane County in the U.S. state of Washington. The first humans to live in the Spokane area were hunter-gatherers that lived off plentiful fish and game; early human remains have been dated to 8,000 to 13,000 years ago. Spokane's main art districts are located in the Davenport Arts District, the Garland Business District, and East Sprague. The First Friday Artwalk, which occurs the first Friday of every month, is dedicated to local vendors and performers displaying art around downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
6 miles to Spokane, WA
To the ocean
222 miles
Nearest airport
11 miles to Spokane (GEG) · major hub

How Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs compares

Selectivity28.6%

More selective than 93% · #1 most selective of 21 in Washington

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,561

Higher than 64% · #17 of 27 in Washington

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment145

Larger than 10%

Percentiles compare Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Washington.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

145undergrads
  • Women9465%
  • Men5135%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black2.8%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
145
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
46%
First-generation students
24%
Students over 25
90%
Median family income
$63,155
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$37,926

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
28.6%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$13,560
Room & board
Books & supplies
$528
Total cost of attendance
Average net price

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,510
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,561
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
60%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
68%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
60%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,561
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
63%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$54,537
Men
$65,469

Men out-earn women by $10,932 (20%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
26°F
Annual rain
17.4″
Annual snow
45.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane Felts Fld, WA US station (6.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.