Walla Walla University

College Place, WA · West

Known forFaith-centered

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Now reported: Test-blind (fall 2025 applicants)Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24

Source:Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,252 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 44% of colleges

Diversity index

0.71

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small suburbNAIA · Cascade Collegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.48 → 0.71 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (17% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,372 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,698 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.4K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $25,505 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $45,963.

44%

$25.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.4K above the national median

Full price: $45,963 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: avg $15K; the college reports merit aid to students without need

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −21% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $61,885 ten years after enrolling, more than at 72% of colleges; 67% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

67%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$61.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.8K

≈ $285/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 56% → 60% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 21%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−21% after inflation
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.48 → 0.71

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24
Walla Walla University · Fall 2023; Fall 2025 applicants; 2023–24; Fall 2024 entrants; Fall 2024 cycle; 2024–25; Class of 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-11
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Walla Walla University (2026)
Walla Walla University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 236896 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything