Whittier Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#75 in Liberal Arts Colleges
California Colleges
#33 in California Colleges
Whittier College is ranked 75th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 33rd in California Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Whittier College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $49,864 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (85%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has small number of students of 1,192.
- It offers average (37 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Whittier are $49,864 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College $49,864
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Whittier are $14,742 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College $14,742
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Whittier is 85% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 85%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Whittier is 6% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 6%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Whittier is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 65%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Whittier is 26% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 26%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Whittier is 70% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at Whittier is 1,192 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 1,192
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Whittier is $35,076 which is 70.34% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College $35,076
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Whittier is 10 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Whittier College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Whittier offers 37 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.