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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Scripps College, Pitzer College, Whitman College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | ScrippsClaremont, CA | PitzerClaremont, CA | WhitmanWalla Walla, WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 38.3% | 25.2% | 38.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1440–1540 | Not reportedPitzer College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1310–1480 |
| Average net price | $36,29411.0% on Pell grants | $34,19110.5% on Pell grants | $33,31316.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $65,950Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,192Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $64,050Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 82.5% | 83.4% | 80.5% |
| First-year retention | 93.8% | 93.8% | 86.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 11.0% | 10.5% | 16.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $77,539 | $69,512 | $67,589 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $13,500 | $16,750 | $18,437 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,113 | 1,227 | 1,531 |
| Consensus percentile | 30Lower is better | 31Lower is better | 32Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 83 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 68 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Scripps | Pitzer | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #44 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #36 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #53 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #155 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #129 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #204 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #212 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #219 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #200 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #307 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #446 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #373 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #558 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #167 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #165 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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