How Whittier's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 70.83%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.98% at Whittier College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 69.14% and women students' rate is 72.50%. For 2024 admission, it was easier to get into Whittier College than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Whittier College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	63.25%	59.93%	65.38%
2014-15	61.88% -1.37%	61.75% -3.42%	61.96% -3.42%
2015-16	62.62% 0.74%	61.41% 1.44%	63.40% 1.44%
2016-17	69.45% 6.84%	67.66% 7.25%	70.65% 7.25%
2017-18	74.09% 4.63%	72.18% 4.73%	75.38% 4.73%
2018-19	75.95% 1.86%	74.51% 1.50%	76.88% 1.50%
2019-20	57.11% -18.84%	56.54% -19.40%	57.47% -19.40%
2020-21	72.33% 15.22%	68.36% 17.49%	74.96% 17.49%
2021-22	82.00% 9.67%	80.03% 9.06%	84.02% 9.06%
2022-23	75.45% -6.56%	74.14% -3.66%	80.36% -3.66%
2023-24	84.98% 9.54%	84.03% 6.63%	86.99% 6.63%
Average	70.83%	69.14%	72.50%

Whittier College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 11.37% where the current academic year yield is 6.02%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Whittier College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	16.10%	17.06%	15.53%
2014-15	12.93% -3.17%	14.31% -3.51%	12.02% -3.51%
2015-16	13.69% 0.76%	15.04% 0.81%	12.84% 0.81%
2016-17	11.92% -1.77%	14.59% -2.62%	10.22% -2.62%
2017-18	12.16% 0.24%	14.01% 0.74%	10.95% 0.74%
2018-19	10.84% -1.32%	12.18% -0.95%	10.00% -0.95%
2019-20	11.93% 1.10%	13.85% 0.75%	10.75% 0.75%
2020-21	6.56% -5.38%	7.22% -4.59%	6.16% -4.59%
2021-22	12.01% 5.45%	11.97% 4.83%	10.99% 4.83%
2022-23	10.95% -1.06%	12.14% -1.29%	9.70% -1.29%
2023-24	6.02% -4.93%	4.97% -2.68%	7.02% -2.68%
Average	11.37%	12.49%	10.56%

Whittier College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,775, the average number of admitted is 3,308, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 377. The number of Whittier applicants decreased by -7.20% (217 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Whittier College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,381	2,771	446
2014-15	4,850 469	3,001 -58	388 -58
2015-16	5,192 342	3,251 57	445 57
2016-17	5,146 -46	3,574 -19	426 -19
2017-18	5,773 627	4,277 94	520 94
2018-19	6,220 447	4,724 -8	512 -8
2019-20	7,233 1,013	4,131 -19	493 -19
2020-21	5,038 -2,195	3,644 -254	239 -254
2021-22	2,884 -2,154	2,365 45	284 45
2022-23	3,014 130	2,274 -35	249 -35
2023-24	2,797 -217	2,377 -106	143 -106
Average	4,775	3,308	377

Whittier College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Whittier

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes