FourYearCost

Whittier College

Whittier, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 1542 of 1,732Traditional rank 1009 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$32,008
240 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$33,352
829 recipients
The drop
−$1,344
-4.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$32,008Later years$33,352

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$22,678
$30–48k$30,119
$48–75k$28,096
$75–110k$27,433
$110k+$35,090

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$49,664
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$49,864
Change$200 (+0.4%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,623

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$48,0862018-19$49,5142019-20$49,5142020-21$49,5142021-22$49,6642022-23$49,8642023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +3.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$22,0912020-21$28,3682021-22$32,4362022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years63%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)53%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants29%
Freshmen taking federal loans57%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,749
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$575

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Westmont College$32,414−$2,244
University of San Francisco$32,492$5,129
Pepperdine University$32,986−$3,000
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Occidental College$33,523−$3,791

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