Whittier College

Whittier, CA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

80.8%

Acceptance rate

$29,871

Avg net price

812

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 212Master’s 4	212	4
Bachelor’s 49Master’s None reported	49	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reported	27	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s None reported	25	None reported
Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reported	18	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 4	None reported	4

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's TennisMen's Track, OutdoorMen's Water Polo

Athletic participation

290 unique student-athletes · 16 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall Early Action

FAFSA due Apr 1

Nov 15, 2026

Fall Rolling Admission

FAFSA due Apr 1

Apr 1, 2027

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $50,410
Required fees: $940
Food and housing: $17,082
Books and supplies: $1,000
Other expenses: $1,000
Total: $70,432

Total by year

$65,6682019–2019–20
$66,3922020–2120–21
$66,4862021–2221–22
$67,4872022–2322–23
$67,4872023–2423–24
$70,4322024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $29,871 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation55%

6-year graduation63%

Retention rate53%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$59,492

Median debt$24,937

Campus

Enrollment812

Student-faculty ratio8:1

SettingSuburb

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25