UC Merced vs Whittier College

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UC Merced 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 UC Merced ($44,944).
It is harder to admit to UC Merced than Whittier College.
UC Merced has more students with 9,103 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while UC Merced's ratio is 19 to 1.
UC Merced has more full-time faculties with 450 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Merced and Whittier College.

UC Merced	vs.	Whittier College
Merced, California	Location	Whittier, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$14,167 Out-Of-State$44,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,864
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$24,089	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,076

39.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.98 %
9.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
82 %	Retention Rate	70 %
9,103	Student Population	1,192
450	Number of Faculties	114
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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