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Whittier College

Whittier College is a private campus in suburban Whittier, CA. International students are a visible presence at Whittier College — 13.4% of its 764 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$22,678
family income
under $30k
$30,119
$30–48k
$28,096
$48–75k
$27,433
$75–110k
$35,090
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$25,7572023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $25,2942009: $24,6312010: $23,9202011: $25,8802012: $33,1812013: $32,9842014: $36,0052015: $25,0082016: $25,3222017: $24,5222018: $24,5702019: $26,7402020: $19,7742021: $26,6352022: $29,8712023: $25,757$25,757
$20k$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $25,2942009: $24,6312010: $23,9202011: $25,8802012: $33,1812013: $32,9842014: $36,0052015: $25,0082016: $25,3222017: $24,5222018: $24,5702019: $26,7402020: $19,7742021: $26,6352022: $29,8712023: $25,757$25,757

Average net price at Whittier College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $36,005 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $25,757.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,294
2009$24,631
2010$23,920
2011$25,880
2012$33,181
2013$32,984
2014$36,005
2015$25,008
2016$25,322
2017$24,522
2018$24,570
2019$26,740
2020$19,774
2021$26,635
2022$29,871
2023$25,757
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$63,6642024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$45k$50k$55k$60k$65k200920242009: $44,5992010: $46,7732011: $48,7592012: $50,1352013: $49,9202014: $50,3612015: $52,5702016: $53,9662017: $55,2022018: $56,2922019: $58,5692020: $61,0522021: $54,4152022: $62,1302023: $63,9252024: $63,664$63,664
$50k$60k200920242009: $44,5992010: $46,7732011: $48,7592012: $50,1352013: $49,9202014: $50,3612015: $52,5702016: $53,9662017: $55,2022018: $56,2922019: $58,5692020: $61,0522021: $54,4152022: $62,1302023: $63,9252024: $63,664$63,664

Total cost at Whittier College rose from $44,599 (2009) to $63,664 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$44,599
2010$46,773
2011$48,759
2012$50,135
2013$49,920
2014$50,361
2015$52,570
2016$53,966
2017$55,202
2018$56,292
2019$58,569
2020$61,052
2021$54,415
2022$62,130
2023$63,925
2024$63,664
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200120232001: $21,3362002: $21,8782003: $23,1922004: $24,4682005: $25,8382006: $29,2062007: $30,1602008: $32,2702013: $40,2962014: $41,8362015: $43,2802016: $44,7742017: $46,3102018: $48,0862019: $49,5142020: $49,5142021: $49,5142022: $49,8642023: $49,864$49,864
$20k$30k$40k$50k200120232001: $21,3362002: $21,8782003: $23,1922004: $24,4682005: $25,8382006: $29,2062007: $30,1602008: $32,2702013: $40,2962014: $41,8362015: $43,2802016: $44,7742017: $46,3102018: $48,0862019: $49,5142020: $49,5142021: $49,5142022: $49,8642023: $49,864$49,864

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$21,336
2002$21,878
2003$23,192
2004$24,468
2005$25,838
2006$29,206
2007$30,160
2008$32,270
2013$40,296
2014$41,836
2015$43,280
2016$44,774
2017$46,310
2018$48,086
2019$49,514
2020$49,514
2021$49,514
2022$49,864
2023$49,864
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $51,350 before grants and other attendance costs. At Whittier College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 764 — Whittier College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

60% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Whittier College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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60%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 63.9%entered 1992: 60.5%entered 1993: 60.5%entered 1994: 51.9%entered 1995: 53%entered 1996: 50%entered 1997: 50.8%entered 1998: 55.3%entered 1999: 56.9%entered 2000: 62%entered 2001: 58.1%entered 2002: 55.2%entered 2003: 61.4%entered 2004: 66%entered 2005: 55.1%entered 2006: 67.2%entered 2007: 66.8%entered 2008: 65.4%entered 2009: 65.6%entered 2010: 63.5%entered 2011: 69.2%entered 2012: 65.5%entered 2013: 72.4%entered 2014: 63.4%entered 2015: 63.6%entered 2016: 65.6%entered 2017: 63.4%entered 2018: 60%60%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 63.9%entered 1992: 60.5%entered 1993: 60.5%entered 1994: 51.9%entered 1995: 53%entered 1996: 50%entered 1997: 50.8%entered 1998: 55.3%entered 1999: 56.9%entered 2000: 62%entered 2001: 58.1%entered 2002: 55.2%entered 2003: 61.4%entered 2004: 66%entered 2005: 55.1%entered 2006: 67.2%entered 2007: 66.8%entered 2008: 65.4%entered 2009: 65.6%entered 2010: 63.5%entered 2011: 69.2%entered 2012: 65.5%entered 2013: 72.4%entered 2014: 63.4%entered 2015: 63.6%entered 2016: 65.6%entered 2017: 63.4%entered 2018: 60%60%

The six-year graduation rate at Whittier College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 72.4% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 60%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort63.9%
1992 cohort60.5%
1993 cohort60.5%
1994 cohort51.9%
1995 cohort53%
1996 cohort50%
1997 cohort50.8%
1998 cohort55.3%
1999 cohort56.9%
2000 cohort62%
2001 cohort58.1%
2002 cohort55.2%
2003 cohort61.4%
2004 cohort66%
2005 cohort55.1%
2006 cohort67.2%
2007 cohort66.8%
2008 cohort65.4%
2009 cohort65.6%
2010 cohort63.5%
2011 cohort69.2%
2012 cohort65.5%
2013 cohort72.4%
2014 cohort63.4%
2015 cohort63.6%
2016 cohort65.6%
2017 cohort63.4%
2018 cohort60%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,489Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,503Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,788Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,313Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,285Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,985Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,946Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,103Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,937$24,937 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $8,892Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,293Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,332Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,500$6,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,489Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,503Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,788Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,313Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,285Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,985Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,946Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,103Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,937$24,937 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $8,892Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,293Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,332Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,500$6,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$8,892
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$5,293
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,489$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,503$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,788$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,625$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,313$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$7,625
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,125$9,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$23,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,285$8,332
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,985$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,946$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,103$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$24,937$6,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$46,025
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$53,338
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$59,492
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Whittier College admitted 3,860 of 4,778 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80.8% rate describes that application pool.

80.8%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$49,864 tuition · 2023–24764 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Whittier College received 4,778 applications and admitted 3,860 (80.8%), with 209 enrolling.

Whittier College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Whittier College under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

80.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%200120242001: 91.5%2002: 75.8%2003: 76.1%2004: 79.3%2005: 79.9%2006: 63.4%2007: 61.1%2008: 72.3%2009: 71.7%2010: 70.4%2011: 71.5%2012: 63.6%2013: 63.2%2014: 61.9%2015: 62.6%2016: 69.5%2017: 74.1%2018: 75.9%2019: 57.1%2020: 72.3%2021: 82.5%2022: 75.4%2023: 85.4%2024: 80.8%80.8%
60%70%80%90%200120242001: 91.5%2002: 75.8%2003: 76.1%2004: 79.3%2005: 79.9%2006: 63.4%2007: 61.1%2008: 72.3%2009: 71.7%2010: 70.4%2011: 71.5%2012: 63.6%2013: 63.2%2014: 61.9%2015: 62.6%2016: 69.5%2017: 74.1%2018: 75.9%2019: 57.1%2020: 72.3%2021: 82.5%2022: 75.4%2023: 85.4%2024: 80.8%80.8%

Whittier College's admission rate fell from 91.5% to 80.8%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200191.5%
Fall 200275.8%
Fall 200376.1%
Fall 200479.3%
Fall 200579.9%
Fall 200663.4%
Fall 200761.1%
Fall 200872.3%
Fall 200971.7%
Fall 201070.4%
Fall 201171.5%
Fall 201263.6%
Fall 201363.2%
Fall 201461.9%
Fall 201562.6%
Fall 201669.5%
Fall 201774.1%
Fall 201875.9%
Fall 201957.1%
Fall 202072.3%
Fall 202182.5%
Fall 202275.4%
Fall 202385.4%
Fall 202480.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1140–1340Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202220162001: 9502002: 9802003: 9502004: 9502005: 9502006: 9602007: 9552008: 9302009: 9402010: 9302011: 9602012: 9382013: 9302014: 9602015: 9332016: 9202017: 10102018: 10302019: 10382021: 11202022: 114011402001: 11702002: 11902003: 12102004: 11802005: 11802006: 11802007: 11902008: 11602009: 11702010: 11702011: 11702012: 11702013: 11502014: 11702015: 11702016: 11302017: 12202018: 12132019: 12202021: 13402022: 13401340
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202220162001: 9502002: 9802003: 9502004: 9502005: 9502006: 9602007: 9552008: 9302009: 9402010: 9302011: 9602012: 9382013: 9302014: 9602015: 9332016: 9202017: 10102018: 10302019: 10382021: 11202022: 114011402001: 11702002: 11902003: 12102004: 11802005: 11802006: 11802007: 11902008: 11602009: 11702010: 11702011: 11702012: 11702013: 11502014: 11702015: 11702016: 11302017: 12202018: 12132019: 12202021: 13402022: 13401340

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019501170
Fall 20029801190
Fall 20039501210
Fall 20049501180
Fall 20059501180
Fall 20069601180
Fall 20079551190
Fall 20089301160
Fall 20099401170
Fall 20109301170
Fall 20119601170
Fall 20129381170
Fall 20139301150
Fall 20149601170
Fall 20159331170
Fall 20169201130
Fall 201710101220
Fall 201810301213
Fall 201910381220
Fall 202111201340
Fall 202211401340
IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–30Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120222001: 202002: 202003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 212007: 202008: 212009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 202019: 202021: 232022: 24242001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 262008: 252009: 252010: 262011: 262012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 262016: 262017: 272018: 252019: 262021: 282022: 3030
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120222001: 202002: 202003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 212007: 202008: 212009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 212018: 202019: 202021: 232022: 24242001: 262002: 262003: 262004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 262008: 252009: 252010: 262011: 262012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 262016: 262017: 272018: 252019: 262021: 282022: 3030

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012026
Fall 20022026
Fall 20031926
Fall 20041925
Fall 20051925
Fall 20062125
Fall 20072026
Fall 20082125
Fall 20091925
Fall 20102026
Fall 20112026
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132025
Fall 20142025
Fall 20152026
Fall 20162026
Fall 20172127
Fall 20182025
Fall 20192026
Fall 20212328
Fall 20222430
IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

764Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

7501k1k2k2k200220242002: 1,2062003: 1,2032004: 1,2932005: 1,2742006: 1,2572007: 1,2572008: 1,3812009: 1,3552010: 1,5202011: 1,5692012: 1,5832013: 1,6512014: 1,6242015: 1,6432016: 1,5942017: 1,6652018: 1,7192019: 1,7702020: 1,4882021: 1,3212022: 1,1242023: 8122024: 764764
1k2k200220242002: 1,2062003: 1,2032004: 1,2932005: 1,2742006: 1,2572007: 1,2572008: 1,3812009: 1,3552010: 1,5202011: 1,5692012: 1,5832013: 1,6512014: 1,6242015: 1,6432016: 1,5942017: 1,6652018: 1,7192019: 1,7702020: 1,4882021: 1,3212022: 1,1242023: 8122024: 764764

Undergraduate enrollment at Whittier College fell from 1,206 (Fall 2002) to 764 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,206
Fall 20031,203
Fall 20041,293
Fall 20051,274
Fall 20061,257
Fall 20071,257
Fall 20081,381
Fall 20091,355
Fall 20101,520
Fall 20111,569
Fall 20121,583
Fall 20131,651
Fall 20141,624
Fall 20151,643
Fall 20161,594
Fall 20171,665
Fall 20181,719
Fall 20191,770
Fall 20201,488
Fall 20211,321
Fall 20221,124
Fall 2023812
Fall 2024764
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

66%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

50%60%70%80%90%200320232003: 80%2004: 80%2005: 74%2006: 78%2007: 95%2008: 80%2009: 82%2010: 83%2011: 87%2012: 83%2013: 87%2014: 80%2015: 76%2016: 78%2017: 76%2018: 79%2019: 73%2020: 82%2021: 70%2022: 53%2023: 66%66%
60%80%200320232003: 80%2004: 80%2005: 74%2006: 78%2007: 95%2008: 80%2009: 82%2010: 83%2011: 87%2012: 83%2013: 87%2014: 80%2015: 76%2016: 78%2017: 76%2018: 79%2019: 73%2020: 82%2021: 70%2022: 53%2023: 66%66%

First-year retention at Whittier College fell from 80% (Fall 2003) to 66% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort80%
Fall 2004 cohort80%
Fall 2005 cohort74%
Fall 2006 cohort78%
Fall 2007 cohort95%
Fall 2008 cohort80%
Fall 2009 cohort82%
Fall 2010 cohort83%
Fall 2011 cohort87%
Fall 2012 cohort83%
Fall 2013 cohort87%
Fall 2014 cohort80%
Fall 2015 cohort76%
Fall 2016 cohort78%
Fall 2017 cohort76%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort73%
Fall 2020 cohort82%
Fall 2021 cohort70%
Fall 2022 cohort53%
Fall 2023 cohort66%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Whittier College

33.9% of Whittier College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Whittier College as a primarily residential campus of 764 undergraduates — and 66.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Whittier College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 80.8%. Review Whittier College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Whittier College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Whittier College80.8%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Whittier College$51,350
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Whittier College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Whittier College$59,492
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Whittier College, California and national reference values
Metric & basisWhittier CollegeCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS80.8%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$51,350$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$59,492$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Whittier College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Whittier College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,792
Social Sciences, General$64,736
Psychology, General$58,397
Political Science and Government$55,853
English Language and Literature, General$55,536
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,719
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$44,877

These 7 fields listed for Whittier College measure earnings after completion. The $59,492 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Whittier College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Whittier College report?

Whittier College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 80.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Whittier College's acceptance rate?

80.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,860 admitted from 4,778 applicants.

How much does Whittier College cost?

At Whittier College, tuition is $51,350. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Whittier College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,492. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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