What kind of students attend Whitman? Athletes, artists, actors, scientists, entrepreneurs, orators, leaders, valedictorians, and volunteers.

Whitman College seeks to enroll talented, involved, and highly motivated students who are interested in contributing to a community of scholars. In the admission process, Whitman's Office of Admission values a highly personalized approach which considers motivation, concern for others, and potential contributions to campus, as well as essays, letters of recommendations, grades, and test scores.

While statistics cannot convey completely the quality of the individuals who make up Whitman's Admitted Class of 2012 students, the information below may be helpful to applicants who are interested in joining the Whitman community.

Gender Representation:
Women:	868 (59%)		Men:	594 (41%)

Ethnic Representation
		Asian/Pacific Islander		179		(12%)
		African-American		25		(2%)
		Latino/Hispanic		87		(6%)
		Native American		19		(1%)
		International		41		(3%)
		Caucasian		916		(63%)
		Not reported		195		(13%)

Geographic Distribution

42 States and the District of Columbia
24 countries (including dual citizens)

International Students
Botswana Bulgaria Burma/Myanmar Burundi Canada Costa Rica Ecuador	Ethiopa   India   Japan   Kenya   Malaysia   Nepal   New Zealand   Nigeria	P.R. China   Pakistan   Romania   Serbia   South Korea   Thailand   Vietnam   Zimbabwa