Wheaton College
Wheaton College may refer to:Wheaton College (Illinois), a private Christian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois Wheaton College (Massachusetts), a private secular, coeducational, liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $26,975
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,373
- Graduation rate (150%): 85%
- Graduation rate (200%): 88%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 88%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,756
- Median earnings (8 years): $58,108
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,270
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wheaton, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wheaton College include Business Economics, English, Psychology.
- Business Economics (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,258 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- English (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,647 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,101
- Psychology (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,974 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,695 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,829 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Biology (23 bachelor's) · median debt $21,500
- Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other (23 bachelor's) · median debt $21,500
- Bible (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,986 1 year after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Political Science (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,069 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,250
- International Relations and Affairs (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,230 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 16%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 5%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 16%, Psychology 40%, Communication 10%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Wheaton College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,966 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,966
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,623
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,430
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,968
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,320
- In-state tuition and fees: $45,546
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $45,546
- Books and supplies: $936
- On-campus room and board: $13,010
- Off-campus room and board: $12,868
- Off-campus with family: $2,560
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,492
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $25,775
- Average federal loan: $6,307
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Wheaton College admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,040
- Admitted: 1,783
- Enrolled: 533
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,373
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 7%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 76%
- Graduate students: 471
- Graduation rate: 85%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $110,350
- Associate professor salary: $92,298
- Assistant professor salary: $72,203
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,200
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average SAT: 1,380
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wheaton College acceptance rate? Wheaton College admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wheaton College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,966 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,975.
What majors does Wheaton College offer? Popular programs include Business Economics, English, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
What is the average salary after Wheaton College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,756 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wheaton College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 88% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 85%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wheaton College official site: https://wheaton.edu.