Whittier College

Name

Whittier College

Legal name

Whittier College

Website

https://whittier.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Liberal Arts Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

Keywords

• Liberal arts education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Residential college campus
• Graduate education programs
• Career professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Whittier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Private liberal arts college generating primary revenue from student tuition and fees. Over $69 million in grants and scholarships were awarded to admitted students in Fall 2024.
2. Campus Facilities Rental: Earns $500,000 annually from approximately 15 summer camps, with event revenue increasing roughly 25% per year since 2020. Campus facilities rented out during summer months to generate alternative revenue streams.
3. Residential Life: Revenue from on-campus housing and dining services. Campus is described as residential with multiple residence halls including Founders Hill, Haverhill, Harris/Turner, and others.
4. Event Venue Rental: Ruth B. Shannon Center for Performing Arts hosts cultural events, community productions, special performances, and is available for booking for special events through Conference Services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Whittier College is a private liberal arts institution that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 50+ majors on a 75-acre residential campus in Whittier, California. The college generates revenue primarily from tuition, residential housing and dining, campus facility rentals, and philanthropic donations, and supplements academics with structured programs such as the Whittier Scholars Program, Fellowships, and Career & Professional Development services.

Product overview

Whittier College is a four-year private liberal arts institution offering undergraduate and graduate education. The institution provides a traditional academic portfolio centered on liberal arts curriculum, augmented by specialized programs including the Whittier Scholars Program for self-designed majors, a structured First-Year Experience with faculty mentorship, and career development services through Whittier Works. Academic support is delivered via the Center for Advising and Academic Success, while the Fellowship Program facilitates mentored research and creative projects. The institution operates the Ruth B. Shannon Center for Performing Arts as a cultural venue and publishes The Rock magazine as its official publication. The college operates on an 8-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio across its 75-acre suburban campus in Whittier, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whittier Scholars Program An interdisciplinary academic program that allows students to design a customized major combining courses across multiple disciplines, for students seeking non-traditional or cross-disciplinary degrees.
• Career & Professional Development (Whittier Works) Career readiness services that connect classroom instruction with real-world experiences, including internships, civic engagement projects, and research opportunities for Whittier College students.
• Graduate Education Programs Graduate-level academic programs including credential programs and master's degrees in Education for students seeking advanced degrees and teaching credentials.
• Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts A performing arts complex on campus with Robinson Theatre (403 seats), Studio Theatre (72-100 seats), and event spaces that host cultural events, theatrical productions, and is available for booking for special events and conferences.
• The Rock Magazine The official magazine of Whittier College publishing feature stories, alumni news, athletics coverage, and college updates in print and digital formats.
• Summer Camp Facility Rentals Campus facility rentals during summer months provided to approximately 15 summer camp operators through Conference Services, generating roughly $500,000 annually with revenue increasing approximately 25% per year since 2020.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of graduates are employed, in graduate school, or volunteering
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan UniversitiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2023Whittier College partnered with the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities to collaborate on urban higher education initiatives.
• IceCube CollaborationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2021Whittier College joined the IceCube Collaboration, a major astroparticle physics research initiative.
• California Community CollegescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArticulation agreements with all accredited California Community Colleges; honors Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) commitment with guaranteed admission and junior standing based on IGETC completion.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pomona College: Top-ranked private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Direct competitor for the same California first-year applicant pool and similar residential liberal arts positioning, although considerably more selective and better resourced.
• Concordia University Irvine: Private Lutheran-affiliated liberal arts university in Irvine, California. Closely comparable on size, private residential model, California geography, and liberal arts curriculum.
• California Lutheran University: Private liberal arts university in Thousand Oaks, California. Comparable in scale, residential model, California geography, and liberal arts mission, serving overlapping applicant pools.
• University of Redlands: Private liberal arts university in Redlands, California. Closely comparable to Whittier on size, residential model, Southern California geography, tuition dependence, and liberal arts curriculum.
• Pitzer College: Member of the Claremont Colleges consortium and a private liberal arts college focused on social justice and interdisciplinary study. Direct competitor in the California liberal arts market with a comparable customization-focused academic model.
• University of La Verne: Private nonprofit university in La Verne, California. Similar in scale and California-based recruitment, with overlapping liberal arts programming and comparable tuition-discount economics.
• Claremont McKenna College: Highly selective private liberal arts college in Claremont, California, part of the Claremont Colleges consortium. Competes directly with Whittier for California high-school applicants within the same residential liberal arts segment.
• Scripps College: Women's liberal arts college within the Claremont Consortium in California. Comparable private residential liberal arts model, similar California recruitment geography, and similar size and student-faculty ratio.
• Occidental College: Private liberal arts college in Los Angeles, California. Highly comparable to Whittier in scale, residential model, tuition-dependence, California recruitment focus, and small-student-to-faculty differentiation.

Broad incumbents

• Chapman University: Larger private university in Orange, California with a growing liberal arts core and stronger graduate/professional programs. Competes for the same California applicants and tuition-paying students but operates at meaningfully greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/whittiercollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/whittiercollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whittier-college

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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