Whittier College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Whittier, CA
Population
10,000,000
Website
http://www.whittier.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
812
Men / Women
43% / 57%
Hispanic
52%
White
25%
International
13%
Black
5%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
Native American
1%
From State
74%
From Region
4%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
13%
Arts
10%
Health Sciences
9%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Computer Science
1%
Engineering
1%
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 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (98% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
5%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier College | 239 | 36% / 64% | 8% | $51,523 | 95% | ||
| Pre-Engineering | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $87,272 | 90 | — | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,495 | 72 | — | |
| Chemistry | — — | — | — | $59,229 | 47 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $62,283 | 56 | — | |
| Physics | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,896 | 67 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,065 | 41 | — | |
| Biology | 23 +1 | 30% / 70% | 4% | $56,770 | 40 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,395 | 19 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | — +2 | — | — | $49,837 | 20 | — | |
| Kinesiology | 22 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $45,155 | 11 | 95% | |
| Business Administration | 38 +2 | 66% / 34% | 13% | $61,761 | 54 | 93% | |
| Business Statistics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,757 | 67 | — | |
| Economics | — — | — | — | $69,409 | 70 | — | |
| Economics | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 75% | $69,271 | 70 | — | |
| Economics and Computer Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $68,825 | 69 | — | |
| Anthropology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,622 | 22 | — | |
| Child Development | 14 +1 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $45,651 | 12 | 97% | |
| English | 17 +1 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $32,702 | 2 | 94% | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,976 | 6 | 88% | |
| History | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,926 | 16 | — | |
| International Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,691 | 34 | — | |
| Liberal Education | 23 — | 17% / 83% | 9% | $48,107 | 16 | — | |
| Political Science | 6 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,587 | 59 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 25 +2 | 24% / 76% | 12% | $49,534 | 20 | 100% | |
| Social Sciences | — — | — | — | $49,999 | 21 | — | |
| Social Work | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $48,595 | 17 | — | |
| Sociology | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $60,980 | 52 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,976 | 6 | 88% | |
| Art | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,558 | 6 | — | |
| Art History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,084 | 4 | — | |
| Cinema | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 57% | $38,667 | 4 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,507 | 7 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 8 +1 | 25% / 75% | 12% | $44,718 | 10 | — | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $38,708 | 4 | — | |
| Music Technology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,868 | 4 | — | |
| Theatre | 3 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $38,204 | 4 | — |