Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 2,901 |
Religious affiliation | Undenominational |
Students with disability | 5% |
Student to faculty ratio | 11:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 2,167 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
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.
SAT | 1170 to 1400 |
ACT | 27 to 32 |
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)
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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.)
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.
White: 71%
Asian: 9%
Hispanic: 5%
Non-resident alien: 4%
Two or more races: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 4%
Black/African American: 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Wheaton College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Psychology | 19% | 67 | |
Theology And Religious Vocations | 18% | 64 | |
Education | 15% | 55 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 7% | 24 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 6% | 22 | |
Social Sciences | 4% | 16 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 3% | 10 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 2% | 8 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 2% | 8 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 2% | 6 |
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.
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.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
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Annual Income | $33,300 | $45,200 |
Employment Rate | 90% | 87% |
Total Graduates | 477 | 603 |
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