The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 65.00% where the last year rate was 59%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.30% for full-time students and 22.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 65.00% where the current academic year rate is 59%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Whittier College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66% | 65% | 67% |
| 2016-17 | 64% | 55% | 70% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 61% | 76% |
| 2018-19 | 66% | 62% | 69% |
| 2019-20 | 72% | 63% | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 63% | 57% | 68% |
| 2021-22 | 63% | 54% | 70% |
| 2022-23 | 65% | 56% | 74% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 54% | 70% |
| 2024-25 | 59% | 56% | 62% |
| Average | 65.00% | 58.30% | 70.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.70% where the current year rate is 24%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Whittier College from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 31% |
| 2022-23 | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 26% |
| 2024-25 | 24% |
| Average | 10.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.30% for full-time students and 22.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Whittier from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 80% | - |
| 2016-17 | 76% | - |
| 2017-18 | 78% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 76% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | - |
| 2021-22 | 82% | - |
| 2022-23 | 70% | - |
| 2023-24 | 53% | - |
| 2024-25 | 66% | - |
| Average | 73.30% | 22.50% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Whittier College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 8:1 |
| 2024-25 | 8:1 |
| Average | 10.50:1 |
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