Wheaton College

www.wheaton.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,100

3.71% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$27,474

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

0.541%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

87%

1,801 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,908

83.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

87.6%

531 Graduates

About

Wheaton College is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Wheaton College were Business & Managerial Economics (66 degrees awarded), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (43 degrees), and General English Language & Literature (42 degrees).

In 2020, 849 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wheaton College. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (595 degrees), 6.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (87 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wheaton College is $39,100, which is $10,700 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Wheaton College is $39,100, which is $10,700 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,474.

In 2020, 84% of undergraduate students attending Wheaton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$39,100

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Wheaton College was $39,100. The cost of tuition at Wheaton College is $10,700 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wheaton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,474

2020 Value

4.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Wheaton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,474. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Wheaton College grew by 4.59%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wheaton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,630

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wheaton College was of $10,630 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 4.42% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wheaton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Wheaton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 6.33% with respect to 2019, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wheaton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.541%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Wheaton College was 0.541%, which represents 3 out of the 555 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wheaton College received 1,801 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 4.66% annual decline. Out of those 1,801 applicants, 1,566 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87% acceptance rate.

There were 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College in 2020, and 66% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wheaton College has an overall enrollment yield of 30.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,566

Accepted Out of 1,801

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wheaton College was 87% (1,566 admissions from 1,801 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 84.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −4.66%, while admissions declined by −2.25%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wheaton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

66%

Submission Percentage

318

Scores Submitted

66% of enrolled first-time students at Wheaton College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wheaton College has a total enrollment of 2,908 students. The full-time enrollment at Wheaton College is 2,420 students and the part-time enrollment is 488. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at Wheaton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wheaton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68% White, 8.84% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.74% Two or More Races, 3.06% Black or African American, 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0688% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wheaton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.2%), followed by White Male (31.2%) and Asian Female (5.97%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Asian Female (3.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wheaton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,908 students. The full-time enrollment at Wheaton College is 2,420 and the part-time enrollment is 488. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at Wheaton College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wheaton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wheaton College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Wheaton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wheaton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,978
Asian
257
Hispanic or Latino
192

The enrolled student population at Wheaton College is 68% White, 8.84% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.74% Two or More Races, 3.06% Black or African American, 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0688% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 53 students (1.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 101 more women than men received degrees from Wheaton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wheaton College is white (595 degrees awarded). There were 6.84 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (87 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wheaton College is Business & Managerial Economics (66 degrees awarded), followed by Speech Communication & Rhetoric (43 degrees) and General English Language & Literature (42 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Wheaton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (134 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (32 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wheaton College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (393,726 people), Other managers (260,216 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (256,557 people), Postsecondary teachers (196,168 people), and Clergy (129,814 people).

The most specialized majors at Wheaton College are Theology (134 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (32 degrees), English (42 degrees), and Social Sciences (122 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wheaton College are Surgeons, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wheaton College are Elementary & secondary schools (536,806 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (405,063 people), Legal services (317,276 people), Computer Systems Design (196,834 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (192,935 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wheaton College.

Most Common

Business & Managerial Economics
66 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
43 degree-majorss awarded
General English Language & Literature
42 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wheaton College was Business & Managerial Economics with 66 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wheaton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

374

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

475

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 374 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College, which is 0.787 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (475).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wheaton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 2.3 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Wheaton College in General English Language & Literature, which is 3.2 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

77%

100% Completion Time

87%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 77% of students graduating from Wheaton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 87% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Wheaton College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
595 degrees awarded
Asian
87 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wheaton College is white (595 degrees awarded). There were 6.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (87 degrees).

2% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
335 degrees awarded
White Male
260 degrees awarded
Asian Female
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wheaton College is white female (335 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (260 degrees).

Operations

Wheaton College has an endowment valued at nearly $502M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $24.9M (4.95%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Wheaton College had a total salary expenditure of $127M. Wheaton College employs 86 Associate professors, 67 Assistant professors, and 66 Professors. Most academics at Wheaton College are Male Associate professors (56), Male Professors(47), and Male Assistant professors (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wheaton College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 114 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 95 employees, and Management with 70 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$502M

2020 Endowment

0.262%

decline from 2019

Wheaton College has an endowment valued at about $502M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Wheaton College declined 0.262% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $462M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wheaton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.01M - Federal
$678k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Wheaton College received $1.01M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $678k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$60.1M

2020 Salaries

11.8%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Wheaton College paid a median of $60.1M in salaries, which represents 47.2% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 11.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.81% growth from 2018 and a 3.3% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.1M

Instructional Salaries

223

Number of Employees

In 2020, Wheaton College paid a total of $19.1M to 223 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

114 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wheaton College were Associate professor with 86 employees; Assistant professor with 67 employees; and Assistant professor with 66 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wheaton College were Business and Financial Operations with 114 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 95 employees; and Management with 70 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wheaton College was Male Associate professor with 56 employees, Male Professor with 47 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wheaton College.

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