Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Whittier College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.3% of undergraduate students being women and 43.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,325, with 746 women and 579 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Whittier College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.2% of undergraduate students being women and 25.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 62, with 46 women and 16 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.7% 579 students
- women 56.3% 746 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.8% 16 students
- women 74.2% 46 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 41.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 553 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 20.5% of the student body, with 271 students. Asian students represent 5.7% of the population, with 75 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.2%, with 56 students. African American students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 55 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 6 students.
International students make up 6.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 88 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 16.5% of the population, totaling 218 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Whittier College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 41.8% 553 students
- White 20.5% 271 students
- Unknown race 16.5% 218 students
- International students 6.7% 88 students
- Asian 5.7% 75 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 56 students
- African American 4.2% 55 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 6 students
Graduate Students
- Hispanic 67.7% 42 students
- White 24.2% 15 students
- Unknown race 3.2% 2 students
- Asian 1.6% 1 students
- African American 1.6% 1 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- Unknown race 49.3% 34 students
- International students 20.3% 14 students
- Hispanic 18.8% 13 students
- White 10.1% 7 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 49% 648 students
- 18-19 28% 367 students
- 22-24 19% 256 students
- 25-29 2% 32 students
- 30-34 1% 13 students
- 40-49 0% 3 students
- 35-39 0% 2 students
- 50-64 0% 2 students
- 22-24 52% 32 students
- 25-29 30% 18 students
- 40-49 8% 5 students
- 30-34 5% 3 students
- 35-39 3% 2 students
- 50-64 2% 1 students
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