Occidental College vs Whittier College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Occidental College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,446) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Occidental College than Whittier College.
Occidental College has more students with 1,942 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Occidental College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Whittier College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Occidental College has more full-time faculties with 200 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Occidental College and Whittier College.

Occidental College	vs.	Whittier College
Los Angeles, California	Location	Whittier, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$63,446	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$35,721	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

40.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.98 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.02 %
1,450	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
82 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
89 %	Retention Rate	70 %
1,942	Student Population	1,192
200	Number of Faculties	114
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	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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