The Evergreen State vs Whitworth
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, WACatholic life on campusWhitworth UniversitySpokane, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Whitworth has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 41% at The Evergreen State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Whitworth has the lower price after aid: $20,358 a year, against $25,723 at The Evergreen State.
- The average price after aid is lower at The Evergreen State: $24,319 a year, against $26,534 at Whitworth.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Whitworth: $58,561, against $45,320 at The Evergreen State.
The college
Control
Public
Private nonprofit
Location
Olympia, WA
Spokane, WA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,320
2,345
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
96%
90%
Average SAT
1216
1220
ACT middle 50%
23–29
21–29
Graduation rate
41%
71%
First-year retention
70%
78%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$24,319
$26,534
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$22,079
$16,788
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,607
$18,242
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,723
$20,358
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$27,346
$26,525
Net price, over $110,000 income
$28,477
$34,641
Median debt
$20,500
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,320
$58,561
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.