Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL 60187-5593

Overview

Admission

Wheaton College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,850 applications and 1,455 students were granted admission. Wheaton College is at the #77 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 72% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 46% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Wheaton College's tuition was $34,050 for all students regardless of residency (27.1% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 87% of Wheaton College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 20% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,368 (which is 0.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Wheaton College in 2016-2017, was 318, which is 53% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,145 (which is 4.2% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Wheaton College has enrolled a total of 2,901 students (2,649 students full-time and 252 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,901 students, 49 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 2,456 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 445 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Wheaton College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Wheaton College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Wheaton College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,300. Last year, out of the total 477 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 429 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 603 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 525 were employed.