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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Whittier has 9 pts more first-gen students than Otis College of Art and Design (34% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Otis College of Art and Design has 1.6× as many undergrads as Whittier

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Otis College of Art and Design is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Otis College of Art and Design1.2K
Whittier764
Pell Grant share
Otis College of Art and Design34%
Whittier34%
First-gen share
Otis College of Art and Design24%
Whittier34%
Diversity index
Otis College of Art and Design0.80
Whittier0.76

Who they are

Men
Otis College of Art and Design29%
Whittier43%
Part-time students
Otis College of Art and Design2%
Whittier2%
Students 25 and older
Otis College of Art and Design10%
Whittier5%

Race & ethnicity

Otis College of Art and Design
Whittier
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Otis College of Art and Design69%
Whittier64%
First-years from other states
Otis College of Art and Design19%
Whittier13%
First-years from abroad
Otis College of Art and Design11%
Whittier23%
New transfer students this fall
Otis College of Art and Design144
Whittier80
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Otis College of Art and Design40%
Whittier28%

Campus

Otis College of Art and Design
Large cityStudy abroad
Whittier
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

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All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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