Whittier College
Acceptance
81%
Tuition
$51,350
Grad Rate (4yr)
53%
Retention
66%
Earnings
$59,492
AI Overview
Whittier College offers a personalized liberal arts education just outside Los Angeles, where small class sizes foster close student-faculty collaboration. The campus embraces an inclusive, close-knit community feel, enhanced by its unique residential society system that connects students across majors and class years. Independent thinkers who want to explore interdisciplinary studies while building lasting mentorship with professors thrive here. Its distinctive feature: every student completes a senior capstone project demonstrating mastery in their field.
AI-generated interpretation, separate from the federal statistics on this page · refreshed Mar 2026
SAT Score Range
SAT data not available
ACT Score Range
Tuition
$51,350
Room & Board
$17,082
Average Net Price
$25,757
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
Receive Pell Grants
34%
Take Federal Loans
54%
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,937
6-Year Graduation Rate
1st Year Retention Rate
Median Earnings
10 years after enrollment
$59,492Median Debt
At graduation for completers
$24,937Top Programs by Earnings
Bachelor's degree graduatesBusiness Administration, Management and Operations
64 graduates
$73,792
4 yrs after graduation
Social Sciences, General
34 graduates
$64,736
4 yrs after graduation
Psychology, General
36 graduates
$58,397
4 yrs after graduation
English Language and Literature, General
14 graduates
$55,536
4 yrs after graduation
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
32 graduates
$47,719
4 yrs after graduation
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
16 graduates
$44,877
4 yrs after graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
Available Programs
32+ programsAnd 20 more programs available
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