Overview
About Whittier
Whittier College has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division III (D3) as a member of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The The Poets train at Wallace "Chief" Newman Field at Memorial Stadium (400m outdoor track). Whittier is in Whittier, California, with 1,732 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $52,877 USD.
Teams
The Poets track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Kathy GrahamDirector of Cross Country/Track & Field
- Jeffrey FisherAssistant Cross Country & Track and Field Coach (Relays/Hurdles) / Recruiting Coordinator
- Paul WhiteAssistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach (Distance)
- Jim PendletonAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)
- Christina GonzalezAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)
- David BeanAssistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault)
- AJ VasquezAssistant Track & Field Coach (Jumps)
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at WC
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Whittier College →
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Art & Visual Studies
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Child Development
- Department of Chinese
- Department of Economics
- Department of Engineering
- Department of English
- Department of Environmental Science
- Department of French
- Department of Global & Cultural Studies
- Department of History
- Department of Integrated Computer Science
- Department of Kinesiology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Mathematics-Business
- Department of Mathematics-Economics
- Department of Music
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Applied Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Pre-Professional
- Department of Psychological Sciences
- Department of Religious Studies
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Spanish
- Department of Theatre & Communication Arts
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 55%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $52,877 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $52,877 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $64,712 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $24,940 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $22,133 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $17,661 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $20,925 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $22,404 USD
- Over $110,000
- $32,567 USD