Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 278 students out of 424 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Whittier College.
By gender, 114 male and 164 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 67.46% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 424 | 278 | 65.57% |
| Men | 203 | 114 | 56.16% |
| Women | 221 | 164 | 74.21% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Whittier College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 68.97%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 62.50%
- Hispanic: 67.63%
- White: 63.16%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 58.33%
- Unknown: 100.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) | - | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Asian | 68.97%(20/29) | 64.29%(9/14) | 73.33%(11/15) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 62.50%(10/16) | 60.00%(6/10) | 66.67%(4/6) |
| Hispanic | 67.63%(140/207) | 58.06%(54/93) | 75.44%(86/114) |
| White | 63.16%(84/133) | 49.30%(35/71) | 79.03%(49/62) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) | - | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Two or More Race | 58.33%(14/24) | 62.50%(5/8) | 56.25%(9/16) |
| Unknown | 100.00%(6/6) | 100.00%(3/3) | 100.00%(3/3) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Whittier, the transfer-out rate is 26.18%. Its transfer-out rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 17.60%.
Whittier's retention rate is 70% last year. Its retention rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 80.87%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Whittier College, 2 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 33.33%.