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Whittier College

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Suburban
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$19,774

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $14,301
$30,001–$48,000 $13,280
$48,001–$75,000 $15,584
$75,001–$110,000 $20,979
$110,001+ $27,874

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,107 students…

Graduated 69%
Transferred 25%
Withdrew 5%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 25%
Making progress 25%
Deferment 18%
Forbearance 13%
Paid in full 12%
Default 4%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 1,383
Undergraduate enrollment 1,321
Graduate enrollment 62

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic 42%
White 20%
Unknown 16%
Non-resident alien 7%
Asian 6%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations 64
Biology 35
Psychology 34
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 32
English Language and Literature 31
Social Sciences 30
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services 28
Political Science and Government 16
Mathematics 11
History 11
Fine and Studio Arts 10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 9
Social Work 9
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 9
Economics 8
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 7
Physics 6
Sociology 6
Anthropology 5
Music 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 4
Chemistry 4
International/Global Studies 3
Philosophy 2
Religion/Religious Studies 2
Field of study Median earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations $35,914
Social Work $33,281
Sociology $28,309
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $27,765
Social Sciences $26,715
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $25,194
Psychology $21,508
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $18,315
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $16,015
English Language and Literature $15,552
Biology $14,935
Field of study Median debt
Social Sciences $24,937
English Language and Literature $25,000
Psychology $25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations $25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $25,750
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $25,997
Biology $26,000
Info: Department of Education