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Students

Who's on campus

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

−24% since fall 2014Over time

Race & ethnicity

Diversity index0.71

Diversity index vs. every college0.71
0.71
← 0.00higher than 83% of 1,8930.80 →

Economic access

Pell Grant recipients26%
National median: 34%Below typical
First-generation students17%
National median: 33%Below typical
Pell Grant share vs. every college26%
26%
← 0%higher than 30% of 1,88287% →

Campus size

1,252undergrads
Compared to every college1.3K
1.3K
← 19larger than 44% of 1,89337.8K →

Where first-years come from

326 first-time students

47% came from other states and 19% from abroad; 35% are from Washington. More from other states than at 77% of colleges.

  • In-state (Washington)35%
  • Other states47%
  • Abroad19%

Top home states

  1. Washington(home state)35% 113
  2. California17% 57
  3. Oregon9.8% 32
  4. Idaho4.3% 14
  5. Hawaii3.1% 10

From 25 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.

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Share of first-yearsNoneUnder 1%1–3%3–10%10–25%25%+Home state

Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.

Transfers in and out

Transferring in, fall 2024

54

new transfer students, 14% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 24% of colleges.

52 full-time, 2 part-time.

Going on to another college

26%

of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 136 students).

Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.

Who they are

3.2% of undergrads study part-time.

Men52%
National median: 44%Above typical

48% women

Another gender: Not collected by this college.

Part-time students3.2%
National median: 7.5%Below typical
Students 25 and older5.5%
National median: 11%Below typical

Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.

Campus life

Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life

Housing for 969 students.

Housing

Beds

969

About 77 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.

First-years

Not required to live on campus

Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.

Meal plans

Up to 19 meals a week

Athletics & programs

Athletics

NAIA · Cascade Collegiate Conference

Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, cross country/track (no football).

How the Cascade Collegiate Conference compares

ROTC

Not listed

Study abroad

Offered

Undergraduate research

A formal program

Calendar

Quarters

Student services

  • Academic and career counseling
  • Help finding a job while enrolled
  • Job placement after graduating
  • 11% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office

Religious life

Affiliation

Seventh Day Adventist

Other Other Christian colleges

In admission

Religious affiliation or commitment: not considered

Campus ministries

Listed among campus activities

Greek life

Undergrad men in a fraternity0.0%
National median: 7.0%Below typical
Undergrad women in a sorority0.0%
National median: 8.0%Below typical

Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.

LGBTQ+ life

Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024

Not collected by this college.

Gender unknown: 0

Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.

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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Walla Walla University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)