Whittier College vs Sonoma State

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Whittier College is a private (not-for-profit) and Sonoma State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than Sonoma State ($20,070).
It is harder to admit to Whittier College than Sonoma State.
Sonoma State has more students with 6,637 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Sonoma State's ratio is 18 to 1.
Sonoma State has more full-time faculties with 261 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

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

Whittier College	vs.	Sonoma State
Whittier, California	Location	Rohnert Park, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,190 Out-Of-State$20,070
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,841

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
70 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,192	Student Population	6,637
114	Number of Faculties	261
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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