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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Dominican University of California is a bit larger (1,114 vs. 764)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Whittier has 3 pts more first-gen students than Dominican University of California (34% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Whittier has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Dominican University of California (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Whittier764
Dominican University of California1.1K
Pell Grant share
Whittier34%
Dominican University of California32%
First-gen share
Whittier34%
Dominican University of California31%
Diversity index
Whittier0.76
Dominican University of California0.75

Who they are

Men
Whittier43%
Dominican University of California28%
Part-time students
Whittier2%
Dominican University of California10%
Students 25 and older
Whittier5%
Dominican University of California12%

Race & ethnicity

Whittier
Dominican University of California
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Whittier64%
Dominican University of California82%
First-years from other states
Whittier13%
Dominican University of California16%
First-years from abroad
Whittier23%
Dominican University of California1%
New transfer students this fall
Whittier80
Dominican University of California72
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Whittier28%
Dominican University of California25%

Campus

Whittier
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Dominican University of California
Small cityNCAA D-II · Pacific West ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

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)

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