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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Whittier8 to 1
Otis College of Art and Design9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Whittier74%
Otis College of Art and Design17%
Average faculty salary
Whittier$81,845
Otis College of Art and Design$85,421

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Whittier$25,263
Otis College of Art and Design$20,350
Endowment per student
Whittier$178,564
Otis College of Art and Design$25,609
Tuition share of core revenue
Whittier41%
Otis College of Art and Design78%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Whittier212
Otis College of Art and Design265
Most popular majors
Whittier

Business Administration and Management, General 22% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13% · Psychology, General 12%

Otis College of Art and Design

Digital Arts 46% · Fashion/Apparel Design 12% · Fine/Studio Arts, General 9%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why