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Whittier College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Whittier, CA
Population 10,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 812
Men / Women 43% / 57%
Hispanic 52%
White 25%
International 13%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 20%
Arts 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,350
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,664
10-Year ROI $124,000
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 5%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Whittier College 239 36% / 64% 8% $45,798
Engineering Physics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Mathematics and Computer Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 23 +1 30% / 70% 4% $50,239
Chemistry
Environmental Science 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Studies
Kinesiology 22 +1 45% / 55% 0% $39,960
Business Administration 38 +2 66% / 34% 13% $54,656
Business Statistics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Economics
Economics 4 +1 75% / 25% 75%
Economics and Computer Science 4 75% / 25% 25%
Anthropology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Child Development 14 +1 7% / 93% 0% $40,399
English 17 +1 6% / 94% 0% $28,940
French 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $36,262
History 5 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Education 23 17% / 83% 9%
Political Science 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $56,272
Psychology 25 +2 24% / 76% 12% $43,835
Social Sciences
Social Work 4 25% / 75% 0%
Sociology 7 14% / 86% 0% $53,965
Spanish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $36,262
Art 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cinema 7 86% / 14% 57%
Digital Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%
Graphic Design 8 +1 25% / 75% 12%
Music 3 67% / 33% 0%
Music Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theatre 3 +2 100% / 0% 0%