Whittier College

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%

Business, Management, Marketing17%

English Language and Literature6%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%

History2%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Multi-disciplinary Studies1%

Natural Resources and Conservation1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies15%

Philosophy and Religious Studies1%

Physical Sciences2%

Psychology11%

Public Administration and Social Service3%

Social Sciences18%

Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admission Rate 76%

Median SAT Math 555

Median SAT Reading 567

Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–613

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $48,000

Out-of-State Tuition $48,000

Average Total Cost $56,000

Average Net Cost $25,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$19,000	$8,716	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$21,000	$9,456	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$22,000	$12,422	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$27,000	$15,420	$18,184
>$110K	$31,000	$19,357	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%

Median Federal Debt $19,000

Repayment Rate 67%

Median Payment $259

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	25%	59%	46%
$30K–$48K	11%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	18%	12%	14%
$75K–$110K	20%	6%	10%
>$110K	27%	7%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$19,000	$10,318	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$19,000	$10,292	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$18,000	$10,300	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$20,000	$10,551	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$15,000	$9,644	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$31,000	$24,020	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$16,574	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$8,000	$5,242	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$5,000	$2,982	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	62%	46%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	67%	51%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	77%	55%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	81%	60%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 6%

Graduation Rate 67%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	60%	26%	33%
Within 6 Years	67%	47%	49%
Within 8 Years	66%	54%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	65%	57%	57%
Black	63%	39%	41%
Caucasian	63%	51%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	67%	44%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	50%	57%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	53%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	67%	53%	58%
Two or more races	83%	48%	48%
Other race	33%	55%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,719

Full-time Undergrads 87%

Avg Entry Age 19

Graduate Students 120

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	58%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	42%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	7%	15%	7%
Black	5%	6%	13%
Caucasian	26%	26%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	51%	40%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	3%	5%	4%
Two or more races	7%	5%	4%
Other race	1%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	19%	49%	37%
$30K–$48K	14%	21%	17%
$48K–$75K	19%	15%	16%

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