Whittier College vs San Diego Mesa College

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Whittier College is a private (not-for-profit) and San Diego Mesa College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than San Diego Mesa College ($9,094).
San Diego Mesa College has more students with 18,076 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while San Diego Mesa College's ratio is 24 to 1.
San Diego Mesa College has more full-time faculties with 259 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Whittier College and San Diego Mesa College.

Whittier College	vs.	San Diego Mesa College
Whittier, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$1,150 Out-Of-State$9,094
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	34%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,231

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	-
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
70 %	Retention Rate	-
1,192	Student Population	18,076
114	Number of Faculties	259
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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