Whittier College
Profile
Size
2 / 10Cost
8 / 10Selectivity
7 / 10-
Team Conference
So. California (SCIAC)
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
Suburb: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
Most games are scheduled in schools around California, traveling from Orange, California to Redlands, California. The team typically plays in neutral sites during preseason in areas of Southern California. Other trips taken in the past include Rock Island, Illinois.
Recruit Commits
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Maddi Baldwin |
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Denver, CO | Def |
2019 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Molly Landon | CA | Mid, Def | |
2018 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Amanda Eggebrecht | , CO | Mid | |
Larkin McDermott | CO | Mid | |
2015 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Emily Olague | San Ramon, CA | Goal | |
Lexie Meanor | Sewickley, PA | Att |
Events By Whittier College Coaches
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Orange County California Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Greater San Diego Area
- Greater Seattle Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Portland Oregon Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Sacramento California Area
- Phoenix Arizona Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Hawaiian Islands
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Las Vegas Nevada Area
Where Grads Work
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Wells Fargo
- Bank of America
- Kaiser Permanente
- The Walt Disney Company
- University of Southern California
- City of Los Angeles
- IBM
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- PwC
- AT&T
- Boeing
- UCLA
- Oracle
- Target
What Grads Do
- Education
- Sales
- Entrepreneurship
- Operations
- Media and Communication
- Marketing
- Administrative
- Finance
- Consulting
- Arts and Design
- Healthcare Services
- Community and Social Services
- Program and Project Management
- Research
- Information Technology
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 470 - 580 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 7,233 | 2,784 | 4,449 |
% Admitted | 57% | 57% | 57% |
% Admits That Enroll | 12% | 14% | 11% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.5 |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$26,363
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $49,514 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
Cost of Living | $14,154 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,000 | |
Sticker Price | $65,668 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
98% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 98% | $32,748 |
Federal Grants | 38% | $5,637 |
Pell Grants | 38% | $5,041 |
Other Federal | 8% | $2,959 |
State & Local Grants | 40% | $8,394 |
Institutional Grants | 98% | $27,163 |
Student Loans | 70% | $7,723 |
Federal Loans | 69% | $5,500 |
Other Loans | 9% | $18,305 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $117 Million | $63,173 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $20,500 | $266 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 3.2%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 876 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $46,800
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.99 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 66% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 6 | 5 |
Fondling | - | - |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | 1 | 1 |
Burglary | 4 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 1 |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with other professional programs |
Enrollment Profile | High undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, small, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.