Whitman College: Crime & Safety

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Whitman College LogoF Whitman College is a private not-for-profit school in Walla Walla, Washington with about 1,490 students and 540 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Whitman College is a very dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, additionally, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Whitman College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
10
2
0.8%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
1
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
2
0
0.3%

Burglary
3
1
0.4%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
0
0.3%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Whitman College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Whitman College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Whitman College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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About 27,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1080, ACT 23 to enroll.

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About 11,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 1090, ACT 24 to enroll.

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Roughly 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 930, ACT 21 to enroll.

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Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, WA
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Blue Mountain Community CollegeBlue Mountain Community CollegePendleton, OR
Approximately 1,300 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Big Bend Community CollegeBig Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, WA
Roughly 1,800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.

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