Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Whittier costs about $25.2K less per year on average than Otis College of Art and Design ($31,564 vs. $56,728, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Whittier's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Otis College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Otis College of Art and Design's yield is 5 pts higher than Whittier's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

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

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Whittier admits 81%, Otis College of Art and Design 82%; Otis College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
Otis College of Art and Design82%
Whittier81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Otis College of Art and DesignAccessible
  • WhittierAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Otis College of Art and Design
1265–1395
WhittierTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGPA very important25%
  • WhittierGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Otis College of Art and Design has 1.6× as many undergrads as Whittier; both have the same Pell share, 34%.

Undergrads
Otis College of Art and Design1.2K
Whittier764
Pell Grant share
Otis College of Art and Design34%
Whittier34%

Majors and faculty

Digital Arts leads at Otis College of Art and Design, and Business Administration and Management at Whittier.

Students per faculty member
Otis College of Art and Design9 to 1
Whittier8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Otis College of Art and DesignDigital Arts46%
  • WhittierBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Whittier costs about $25.2K less a year than Otis College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Otis College of Art and Design$56.7K
Whittier$31.6K
Aid generosity
Otis College of Art and Design28%
Whittier53%

What each pays off

Whittier's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Otis College of Art and Design$58.2K
Whittier$59.5K
Graduation rate
Otis College of Art and Design67%
Whittier67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Otis College of Art and Design but held steady at Whittier; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGrowing+61%
  • WhittierSteady−1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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