Whittier College

  • Details

    • Name: Whittier College
    • Location: Whittier, CA 90601
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 85.38%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 55.49% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 63.39% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 66.06% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    55.5%
    6 Year
    63.4%
    8 Year
    66.1%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $63,925 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $49,864 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $49,864 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $18,125 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $24,937 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $6,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $22,678 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $30,119 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $28,096 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $27,433 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $35,090 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $46,025 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $42,946 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $53,338 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $49,816 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $59,492 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,976
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,730
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,750
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,185
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,562
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,364
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,650
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,103
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,267
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data