Whittier's tuition & fees has increased from $43,080 (2015) to $51,350 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.20% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,428 (year 2015) to $14,742 (year 2025).
Whittier's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 22.31% from 2015 ($57,583).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Whittier's COA is $70,432, which is increased by 4.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Whittier's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.20% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $50,410. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Whittier College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 27.55% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $784 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | 2.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.78% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Whittier College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,719 | $8,529 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,091 | $8,813 | 2.71% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,299 | $9,145 | 1.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,742 | $10,500 | 3.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,154 | $10,500 | 2.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,878 | $10,500 | 4.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,972 | $10,500 | 0.59% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,623 | $10,800 | 4.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,623 | $10,800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $18,082 | $10,800 | 8.78% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Whittier College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Whittier College | $51,350 | $49,864 | 2.98% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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