Whittier College vs Caltech

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Caltech has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,255) than Whittier College ($49,864).
It is harder to admit to Caltech than Whittier College.
Caltech has more students with 2,401 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Caltech has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Whittier College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Caltech has more full-time faculties with 357 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and California Institute of Technology.

Whittier College	vs.	Caltech
Whittier, California	Location	Pasadena, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,255
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$47,135

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	3.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.89 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
70 %	Retention Rate	98 %
1,192	Student Population	2,401
114	Number of Faculties	357
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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