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Whittier College

Whittier, CA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Whittier, CA · 812 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $59,492 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$29,8711,710th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$49,8641,803rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$49,8641,800th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$63,9251,744th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,9371,227th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,492563rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,025799th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.4%651st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
52.8%1,706th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
85.4%1,077th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
26270th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
8121,479th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
8.0:1212th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.9%1,091st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (LAX)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$37,640$35,914
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$32,925$28,309
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$28,960$26,715
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$28,816—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$28,598$27,765
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$27,439$33,281
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$26,353$21,508
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$22,989$16,015
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$21,508$14,935
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciencesbachelors$17,261$18,315
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$14,935—
AnthropologySocial Sciencesbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Whittier College’s 812 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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