Whittier College vs Ashford University

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Whittier College is a private (not-for-profit) and Ashford University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Whittier College has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,864) than Ashford University ($13,160).
Ashford University has more students with 34,190 students while Whittier College has 1,192 students.
Whittier College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Ashford University's ratio is 19 to 1.
Ashford University has more full-time faculties with 119 faculties while Whittier College has 114 full-time faculties.

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

Whittier College	vs.	Ashford University
Whittier, California	Location	San Diego, California
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$49,864	2024 Tuition & Fees	$13,160
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$35,076	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,749

84.98 %	Acceptance Rates	-
6.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	9 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
70 %	Retention Rate	30 %
1,192	Student Population	34,190
114	Number of Faculties	119
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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