Whitman's tuition & fees has increased from $44,800 (2014) to $61,492 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.26% over the past 10 years.
Whitman's tuition increase rate is higher than the Washington's average increase rate of 15.27%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.53% from 2014 ($58,228).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Whitman's COA is $78,332, which is increased by 4.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Whitman's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $61,492. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Whitman College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,830.00% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Whitman College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,028 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,364 | $12,364 | 2.79% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,710 | $12,710 | 2.80% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,324 | $13,324 | 4.83% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,918 | $13,918 | 4.46% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,312 | $14,312 | 2.83% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,600 | $14,600 | 2.01% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,600 | $14,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $15,020 | $15,020 | 2.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,440 | $15,440 | 2.80% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Whitman College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Whitman College | $61,492 | $58,622 | 4.90% |
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| Gonzaga University | $53,500 | $50,735 | 5.45% |
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| Seattle University | $54,285 | $51,324 | 5.77% |
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| Seattle Pacific University | $38,814 | $37,158 | 4.46% |
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| Pacific Lutheran University | $50,272 | $50,256 | 0.03% |
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| Whitworth University | $50,920 | $48,990 | 3.94% |
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