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Academics at Whittier College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Whittier will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Whittier this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 1,732 undergraduate students at Whittier College is 189 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 11 to 1 which places Whittier College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Whittier College , there are 11 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.
The majority of the instructors (69.0% ) are full-time.
The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".
The majority of the faculty (69.0% ) are full-time.
A significant percentage of the faculty (50.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Whittier College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Whittier College offers 32 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 28 majors within 17 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Whittier College awarded 381 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular MajorsAssociates GraduationsBachelors GraduationsAll Graduations
Business Administration & Management06464
General Biology03535
General Psychology03434
Health & Physical Education03232
General English Literature03131

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