Whittier College academics
Whittier, California · Private · 764 undergrads
Whittier College has 764 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 34 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
764
undergraduates.
46
graduate students.
34
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
338
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
764
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
46
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
859
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,480
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
49%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
23%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
338
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
18
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
31
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers