Whittier College

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Whittier College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Whittier College students is 63.6%. Female students graduated at a rate of 70.3%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 54.5%.

63.6%

asian 63.6% 28 students
African American 37.5% 9 students
white 64.0% 94 students
unknown 44.4% 4 students
hispanic 70.3% 128 students
International Students 57.1% 4 students
Mixed Race 50.0% 15 students

Drop Out

Whittier College has an overall drop-out rate of 3.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 5.3% and 2.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

3.6%

African American 8.3% 2 students
white 3.4% 5 students
hispanic 3.8% 7 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Whittier College at a rate of 31.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 27.0%, and male students' 38.6%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

31.9%

asian 36.4% 16 students
African American 54.2% 13 students
white 32.6% 48 students
unknown 55.6% 5 students
hispanic 23.6% 43 students
International Students 28.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 50.0% 15 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.9%

hispanic 2.2% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Political Science and Government	$30,364	NA	$54,567
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$36,650	$35,914	$47,815
Sociology	$25,730	$28,309	$42,330
Biology, General	$22,976	$14,935	$38,238
Social Sciences, General	$23,267	$26,715	$37,247
Psychology, General	$27,562	$21,508	$35,879
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$25,185	$16,015	$34,329
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$27,103	$27,765	$30,273
English Language and Literature, General	$22,750	$15,552	$26,119
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	NA	$18,315	$22,120
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	NA	$25,194	NA
Social Work	NA	$33,281	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Education, General	$56,241	$67,324	$59,453

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$34,282	$41,689	$64,434

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