Whittier College Ranking Badges

Whittier earned 17 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 9 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #145 of 5,042 in Ethnic Diversity, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 17 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #145 of 5,042, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 7
Placements this edition: 91
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Whittier College Earned?

Whittier College holds 17 ranking badges across 7 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. These badges come from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	9
Top 15%	5
Total	17

What Is Whittier College Known For?

Whittier College is best known for Social Sciences: 2 of its 17 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include History, Sociology and General Psychology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Overall Diversity		✓
Overall Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Overall Diversity (California)		✓
Location Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Location Diversity (California)	✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Ethnic Diversity (California)		✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General English Literature
Most Focused		✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Child Development & Family Studies
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
History
Most Focused			✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked	✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Focused		✓

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Sociology
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓

How Does Whittier College Rank in Athletics?

Whittier College earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #170 of 320 in Basketball (D3).

How Does Whittier College Rank for Veterans?

Whittier College earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,955 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 40%).

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Whittier College appears in 91 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.