Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
17% gap between the two groups
23% gap between the two groups
7% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $16,788 |
| $30k–$48k | $18,242 |
| $48k–$75k | $20,358 |
| $75k–$110k | $26,525 |
| $110k+ | $34,641 |
How Whitworth University compares
This college against the Washington and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Whitworth University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Whitworth University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Associate's | $109,771 | $27,000 | +930% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $88,171 | $14,418 | +640% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $80,683 | $27,000 | +467% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $74,637 | $27,000 | +371% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $72,166 | $21,000 | +347% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $65,438 | $26,610 | +226% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $83,828 | $41,000 | +221% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $64,039 | $27,000 | +203% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $70,470 | $41,000 | +110% | Strong return |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's | $57,341 | $25,000 | +99% | Strong return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $55,426 | $24,642 | +68% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $55,204 | $24,312 | +65% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $54,287 | $26,799 | +48% | Break-even |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | $54,169 | $31,771 | +42% | Break-even |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Associate's | $51,233 | $24,500 | +1% | Break-even |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $48,266 | $20,735 | -46% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $47,400 | $26,000 | -62% | Poor return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $45,506 | $22,798 | -92% | Poor return |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Associate's | $43,395 | $23,875 | -126% | Poor return |
| Music | Associate's | $29,144 | $26,000 | -354% | Poor return |
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ROI at Whitworth University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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