Chico State vs Whittier College

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Chico State is a public and Whittier College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than Chico State ($19,944).
It is harder to admit to Whittier College than Chico State.
Chico State has more students with 14,183 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Chico State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Chico State has more full-time faculties with 510 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Chico and Whittier College.

Chico State	vs.	Whittier College
Chico, California	Location	Whittier, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,064 Out-Of-State$19,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,953	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

94.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.98 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
64 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
80 %	Retention Rate	70 %
14,183	Student Population	1,192
510	Number of Faculties	114
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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