Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wheaton College is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.1% of undergraduate students being women and 44.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,341, with 1,289 women and 1,052 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wheaton College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.4% of undergraduate students being women and 34.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 706, with 462 women and 244 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.9% 1,052 students
- women 55.1% 1,289 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.6% 244 students
- women 65.4% 462 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,616 students.
Following behind are Asian students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 243 students. Hispanic students represent 7.1% of the population, with 166 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.0%, with 141 students. African American students account for 2.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 59 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 84 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 28 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Wheaton College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 69.1% 1,616 students
- Asian 10.4% 243 students
- Hispanic 7.1% 166 students
- Mixed race 6.0% 141 students
- International students 3.6% 84 students
- African American 2.5% 59 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 28 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 65.5% 461 students
- International students 13.6% 96 students
- African American 5.1% 36 students
- Asian 5.0% 35 students
- Hispanic 4.8% 34 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 24 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 66.1% 41 students
- Mixed race 9.7% 6 students
- Unknown race 8.1% 5 students
- Asian 6.5% 4 students
- International students 4.8% 3 students
- African American 3.2% 2 students
- Hispanic 1.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 49% 1,143 students
- 18-19 40% 947 students
- 22-24 8% 198 students
- 25-29 1% 15 students
- 30-34 0% 4 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
- 22-24 24% 170 students
- 25-29 23% 163 students
- 40-49 16% 113 students
- 30-34 13% 96 students
- 35-39 11% 77 students
- 50-64 10% 74 students
- 20-21 1% 6 students
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