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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Whittier$31.6K
Otis College of Art and Design$56.7K
Aid generosity
Whittier53%
Otis College of Art and Design28%

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
Whittier$59.5K
Otis College of Art and Design$58.2K
Graduation rate
Whittier67%
Otis College of Art and Design67%

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