Whittier College

● Whittier, CA

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$25,757 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

60% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

80.8% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

764 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Whittier, CA 90601
Coordinates
33.978773, -118.032299

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$25,757
Median debt of completers
$18,125
Pell Grant share
33.9%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
80.8%
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
26

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
60%
Retention rate (full-time)
66.2%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
764
Undergraduate students
764
Pell Grant share
33.9%
Federal loan share
53.9%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4201 143,410 $50,266 $24,451 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3105 66,657 $52,136 $24,244 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Sociology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4511 35,824 $48,167 $24,111 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1907 41,344 $38,709 $22,402 Available
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0301 22,923 $54,504 $22,332 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 1301 29,488 $60,234 $23,307 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Social Work. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4407 58,884 $54,070 $25,459 Available
Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3802 9,167 $40,856 $25,626 Available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 2602 14,334 $57,887 $21,949 Available
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate Post-baccalaureate Certificate 5213 48,731 $99,663 $23,026 Available
Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4502 11,118 $41,991 $22,412 Available
Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4501 17,517 $48,406 $22,946 Available
International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3020 6,728 $57,656 $21,709 Available
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1603 2,343 $43,395 $20,513 Available
Law. First Professional Degree First Professional Degree 2201 32,133 $112,382 Not available Available
Engineering Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1412 952 $83,324 $24,656 Available
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Whittier College

Whittier, CA

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$25,757 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

60% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

80.8% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

764 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$18,125 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

66.2% First-year return Available
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▱Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
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▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
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▱Biology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
105,024
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.