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Whittier College

General Information

Name: Whittier College
Address: 13406 E Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90608
Phone:

  • General information: (562) 907-4205
  • Financial aid office: (562) 907-4285
  • Admissions office: (562) 907-4238

Website: www.whittier.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,206$25,838$24,468
Books and supplies$720$720$656
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,334$8,252$7,698
        Other expenses$1,980$1,980$1,964

Total expenses   
On-campus$40,240$36,790$34,786

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 83%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3148
  • State/local grants:$7778
  • Institutional grants:$11406
  • Student loans:$5525

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,9248981,026
Percent admitted63.4%57.1%68.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time28.1%29.4%27.2%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2299
Undergraduate enrollment: 1276
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 44%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 27%
Asian/pacific islander: 8%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 15%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Statistics - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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