Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Whitman is a bit larger (1,531 vs. 1,320)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Whitman is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Whitman has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Reed (16% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Whitman1.5K
Reed1.3K
Pell Grant share
Whitman16%
Reed15%
First-gen share
Whitman12%
ReedNot reported
Diversity index
Whitman0.64
Reed0.62

Who they are

Men
Whitman43%
Reed41%
Part-time students
Whitman1%
Reed1%
Students 25 and older
Whitman2%
Reed1%

Race & ethnicity

Whitman
Reed
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Whitman35%
Reed16%
First-years from other states
Whitman47%
Reed77%
First-years from abroad
Whitman17%
Reed8%
New transfer students this fall
Whitman29
Reed12
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Whitman7%
Reed4%

Campus

Whitman
Small cityNCAA D-III · Northwest ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Reed
Large cityStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why