Quad

Head-to-head

Christian Brothers
Whittier

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Christian Brothers costs about $11.2K less per year on average than Whittier ($20,318 vs. $31,564, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Christian Brothers's yield is 8 pts higher than Whittier's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Whittier graduates 8 pts more of its students than Christian Brothers (67% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Christian Brothers's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Whittier

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Christian Brothers is more diverse (index 0.81 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Whittier has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Christian Brothers (34% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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%, Christian Brothers 87%; Christian Brothers's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Christian Brothers87%
Whittier81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Christian BrothersAccessible
  • WhittierAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Christian Brothers
1020–1380
WhittierTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Christian BrothersGPA and school record required
  • WhittierGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Christian Brothers is a bit larger than Whittier (905 vs. 764 undergrads); Whittier has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Christian Brothers905
Whittier764
Pell Grant share
Christian Brothers31%
Whittier34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Christian Brothers, and Business Administration and Management at Whittier.

Students per faculty member
Christian Brothers9 to 1
Whittier8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Christian BrothersRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • WhittierBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Christian Brothers costs about $11.2K less a year than Whittier on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Christian Brothers$20.3K
Whittier$31.6K
Aid generosity
Christian Brothers61%
Whittier53%

What each pays off

Whittier's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Christian Brothers$57.5K
Whittier$59.5K
Graduation rate
Christian Brothers59%
Whittier67%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Whittier but fell at Christian Brothers; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Christian BrothersShrinking−33%
  • WhittierSteady−1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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