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A college town · College Scorecard

Walla Walla is home to 2 colleges

About 3,917 students study on campus here. The largest is Walla Walla Community College, the most selective Whitman College (admits 38%), and 8% of Walla Walla’s residents are enrolled in college. 1 more college is within 30 miles.

Walla Walla Community CollegeWhitman College
Colleges in town
2
degree-granting
Students on campus
3,917
1 for every 9 residents
Residents in college
8%
Above WA (6%)
Most selective
38%
admitted · Whitman College
Lowest net price
$9k
a year · Walla Walla Community College
Earnings, 10 yrs
$68k
Whitman College · median

What stands out about college in Walla Walla

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Degrees that payWhitman College students earn a median $67,589 ten years after starting, more than at 91% of U.S. colleges.
★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Walla Walla’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Walla Walla Community CollegeWhitman College
Walla Walla Community College38% graduate$44k earnings$14k typical debt
Whitman College81% graduate$68k earnings$18k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Every college

All 2 colleges in Walla Walla

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

Walla Walla Community CollegeWhitman College
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students
Walla Walla Community CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 2,373 on campus Openadmitted$9knet price38%graduate$44kearnings Whitman CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,544 on campus 38%admitted$33knet price81%graduate$68kearnings
What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Walla Walla’s median household income ($67K) falls.

Walla Walla Community CollegeIn Walla Walla · sticker $19,268 $9,301a year
Walla Walla University2.8 mi · College Place · sticker $45,903 $20,776a year
Whitman CollegeIn Walla Walla · sticker $78,092 $21,915a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Majors

What students study in Walla Walla

Share of degrees by field, across Walla Walla’s colleges, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Health professions 14%Liberal arts 14%Business 9%Social sciences 9%Mechanic & repair 7%Biology 6%Everything else 41%

Biggest programs

Research and Experimental PsychologyWhitman College · 53 graduates a year
—not reported
EconomicsWhitman College · 32 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralWhitman College · 30 graduates a year
$20k1 yr out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsWalla Walla Community College · 28 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralWhitman College · 22 graduates a year
—not reported
Political Science and GovernmentWhitman College · 19 graduates a year
$52k4 yrs out
PhilosophyWhitman College · 18 graduates a year
—not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyWhitman College · 17 graduates a year
—not reported
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Walla Walla

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

8 of every 100 Walla Walla residents are in college (WA: 6).

3,917students on campus · 33,925 residents
37.4median age · WA 38.3
43%of homes rented · WA 36%
$1,323median rent · 25% below the state
Walla WallaWalla Walla, WA
Housing$416K typical homeSafetySafety Grade C−HealthHealth Grade BClimate30° January low · 91° July highHandbookTrash day, parking, who to call
Within reach

More colleges near Walla Walla

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Walla Walla, beyond its own.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla
University or collegeCommunity college
Walla Walla UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · College Place
2.8 mi1,392 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Walla Walla. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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