Whittier, California · Private Non-Profit ·Suburb

Whittier College

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 70% value

80.8% Acceptance $25,757 Avg net price 60% Graduate $59,492 Median earnings 764 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: Suburb
Enrollment: 764 students
Women / Men: 57.2% / 42.8%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.8%

Cost

Avg net price: $25,757
Sticker price: $63,664
Tuition (in-state): $51,350
Tuition (out-of-state): $51,350

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 60%
Retention rate: 66.2%
Median earnings (10y): $59,492
Median debt: $24,937 (~$271/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 33.9%
Take federal loans: 53.9%

All majors at Whittier College

32 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	11.9%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	11.1%
Biology, General	8.0%
Education, General	6.4%
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	6.2%
Psychology, General	5.9%
Social Sciences, General	5.4%
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	5.1%
Fine and Studio Arts	4.9%
Political Science and Government	4.6%
Social Work	4.1%
History	3.9%
English Language and Literature, General	3.6%
Economics	2.6%
Sociology	2.3%
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	2.3%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	1.6%
Mathematics	1.6%
Chemistry	1.6%
Philosophy	1.3%
Physics	1.3%
Design and Applied Arts	1.3%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	0.8%
Anthropology	0.8%
Music	0.8%
International/Globalization Studies	0.5%
Engineering Physics	0.3%
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Listed
Law	Listed
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Listed
Religion/Religious Studies	Listed
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Whittier College worth it?

Pay $25,757/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $59,492 ten years out — about 2.3× the annual cost. Value grade: C.

Avg net price: $25,757/yr
Median earnings: $59,492/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $24,937~$271/mo
4-year est. cost: $103,028net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

What is Whittier College's acceptance rate?

Whittier College admits 80.8% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%.

How much does Whittier College cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $25,757. The sticker price before any aid is $63,664, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $103,028.

How much debt do Whittier College graduates have?

Graduates leave Whittier College with a median federal student loan balance of $24,937, which works out to about $271 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 53.9% of students take federal loans.

Is Whittier College worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Whittier College graduates earn a median of $59,492 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 2.3× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Whittier College a value grade of C.

What is the graduation rate at Whittier College?

60% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Whittier College within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 66.2%.

What are the most popular majors at Whittier College?

32 programs are listed in federal data; 27 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Whittier College is Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (11.9%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (11.1%).

What percent of Whittier College students receive financial aid?

33.9% of Whittier College students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 53.9% take federal student loans.

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