| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
591 men, 703 women, 1,294 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
583 men, 695 women, 1,278 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
8 men, 8 women, 16 total |
| Total graduate students: |
35 men, 113 women, 148 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
35 men, 113 women, 148 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
27% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 26.9% | Hispanic |
| 40.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 18.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 29.9% | Hispanic |
| 43.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 12.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
75 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Whittier |
| Population of city/town: |
85,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Los Angeles |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
18 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
4,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.whittier.edu/About/
LocationAndDirections/
CampusMap/CAMPUSMA |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
80% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
59% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
41% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
67% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
312 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for the performing arts, language resource center, image processing lab, analytical instrumentation and mass spectrometry lab, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry research lab. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
18% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Quaker Campus |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
68 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Students Association, Hispanic Students Association, Black Student Union, Hawaiian Islanders Club, Jewish Student Union, MEchA, Native American Student Asociation |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Club, Chinese club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Anthropology Club, International Relations Club, Les Copians (French Club), Poet Democrats Club, Photography Club, Psychology Club, Reaching Equiality and Diversity (READ), Richard M. Nixon Republican Club, Society of Physics Students, Students for Community Medicine, Anime Ikkimasu, Whittier College Choir, Spanish Club, Breakdancing Club, Whittier College Dance Team, Wickets and Balls (Cricket Club), Intramurals, Artorian Order of the Knights of Pendragon (AOKP), Art Club, Biology Club, Circle K, Coalition of Activist Leders (COAL), Consulting club, Economics Club. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Robert Coleman,
Director of Athletics/Summer Camps Coordinator |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jennifer Bridges,
SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Whittier College
13406 East Philadelphia Street
Whittier, CA 90608-0634 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Poets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III), Western Water Polo Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's water polo | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
| Women's water polo | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aquatics center, fitness center, lacrosse and soccer fields, stadium, tennis courts |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Los Angeles (27 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Long Beach (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Fullerton (12 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Norwalk (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
33% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 40% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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John F. Kennedy University, Santa Clara University, University of California--Berkeley, University of California--Irvine, University of California--Los Angeles, University of New Mexico, University of Southern California. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
66% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Beckman Coulter, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Wells Fargo, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of State, University of Southern California Medical Center, Deloitte and Touche, Expeditors International, I Have a Dream Foundation, IBM Corporation, KMG Consultants, Smith Barney, Northrup Grumman Corp., Peace Corps. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Edward Petersen, co-foundeder Intelius
- George Stults and Geoff Stults, actors.
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