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Whittier Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,242
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 99%
Average Aid Amount $35,076
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 264
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at Whittier

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,242 students (99% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $35,076. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 264 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Whittier College is $49,864, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 1,242 students (99% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $35,076. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Whittier College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Whittier College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,24299%$35,076
Pell Grants42834%$5,196
Federal Student Loans77962%$6,807

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 264 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 264 students (100% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Whittier College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Whittier College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid264100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources263100%$34,623
Federal Grants7528%$6,794
Pell Grants7528%$5,247
Other Federal Grants3212%$3,625
State/Local Grants6625%$7,908
Institutional Grants263100%$30,701
Student Loans15860%$7,785
Federal Student Loans15759%$5,470
Other Student Loans166%$23,207