
Whittier College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2023 increased to 85.4%, with 2,797 applicants and 2,388 accepted. This marks a significant rise from 75.4% in 2022, where the college received 3,014 applications and admitted 2,274 students. The acceptance rates have shown a general upward trend from 57% in the application year 2019 to 82% in 2021, followed by 72% in 2020 and further improving to 85.4% in 2023. These figures indicate a trend of increasing accessibility for prospective students in recent years.