Whittier College
Whittier, CA · Suburb · 764 students
HSI
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
Whittier, CA, 90601 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
22 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$63,664
Avg net price
$25,757
Room & board
$17,082
Tuition
$51,350
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$21,718
$30–48k
$19,928
$48–75k
$24,973
$75–110k
$26,718
$110k+
$30,599
Admissions
Admit rate
81%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
26
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Essay Requirements
Whittier College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
1st-yr retention
66%
Transfer-out rate
26%
Consumer completion
67%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
66%
Transferred
31%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$46,025
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,492
Median debt
$24,937
Monthly loan payment
$264
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,053–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
8
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
34%
First-generation
34%
Median family income
$64,984
Independent students
5%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
24%
Hispanic
39%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
13%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
6%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$46,025
10 years after entry
$59,492
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Institutional
Endowment
$139M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
74%
Avg faculty salary
$9,094/mo
Instructional spend/student
$25,263
Federal loan rate
54%
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