Wheaton College

www.wheaton.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,420

4.01% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$31,356

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

87.4%

2,040 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,874

78.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

84.8%

517 Graduates

About

Wheaton College is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wheaton College were Business & Managerial Economics (54 degrees awarded), General Psychology (40 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (39 degrees).

In 2024, 867 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wheaton College. 59.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (592 degrees), 7.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (82 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wheaton College is $45,420, which is $17,242 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wheaton College is $45,420, which is $17,242 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,356.

In 2024, 92% of undergraduate students attending Wheaton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,420

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wheaton College was $45,420. The cost of tuition at Wheaton College is $17,242 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$31,356

2024 Value

0.0319%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Wheaton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,356. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wheaton College grew by 0.0319%.

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

$13,376

Room and Board

$910

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wheaton College was of $13,376 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.4% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $910. The cost of books and supplies increased by 35.8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Wheaton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.37% with respect to 2023, when 89% 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.

Admissions

Wheaton College received 2,040 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.32% annual growth. Out of those 2,040 applicants, 1,783 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,874 students enrolled at Wheaton College in 2024. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wheaton College has an overall enrollment yield of 29.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,783

Accepted Out of 2,040

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wheaton College was 87.4% (1,783 admissions from 2,040 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.32%, while admissions grew by 6.19%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wheaton College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

38%

Submission Percentage (2024)

202

Scores Submitted (2024)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Wheaton College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wheaton College had a total enrollment of 2,874 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wheaton College is 2,256 students and the part-time enrollment is 618. This means that 78.5% of students enrolled at Wheaton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wheaton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66% White, 8.11% Hispanic or Latino, 7.79% Asian, 5.05% Two or More Races, 3.51% Black or African American, 0.209% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0348% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wheaton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.2%), followed by White Male (30.6%) and Asian Female (5.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (22.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

78.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wheaton College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,874 students. The full-time enrollment at Wheaton College is 2,256 and the part-time enrollment is 618. This means that 78.5% of students enrolled at Wheaton College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% 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

93%

2024 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 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), 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 (2024)

White
1,896 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
233 enrolled students
Asian
224 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wheaton College is 66% White, 8.11% Hispanic or Latino, 7.79% Asian, 5.05% Two or More Races, 3.51% Black or African American, 0.209% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0348% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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, 74 students (2.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 171 more women than men received degrees from Wheaton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wheaton College is white (592 degrees awarded). There were 7.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (82 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wheaton College is Business & Managerial Economics (54 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (40 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (39 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (155 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (37 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (244,335 people), Other managers (196,215 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (175,833 people), Postsecondary teachers (169,627 people), and Secondary school teachers (135,041 people).

The most specialized majors at Wheaton College in 2024 are Theology (155 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (37 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (19 degrees), English (38 degrees), and Psychology (134 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Wheaton College are Theology (155 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (37 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (19 degrees), English (38 degrees), and Psychology (134 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (697,880 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (392,304 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (257,206 people), Outpatient care centers (199,771 people), and Computer Systems Design (160,698 people).

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 (2024)

Business & Managerial Economics
54 degrees awarded
General Psychology
40 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wheaton College was Business & Managerial Economics with 54 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

348

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

519

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 348 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College, which is 0.671 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (519).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 2.86 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College in Clinical Psychology, which is 2.94 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

79%

100% Completion Time

88%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 79% of students graduating from Wheaton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 88% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
592 degrees awarded
Asian
82 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wheaton College is white (592 degrees awarded). There were 7.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (82 degrees).

1.27% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
394 degrees awarded
White Male
387 degrees awarded
White Female
383 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wheaton College is white female (394 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (387 degrees).

Operations

Wheaton College has an endowment valued at nearly $610M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 83.4M (13.7%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Wheaton College had a total salary expenditure of 141M. Wheaton College employs 83 Associate professors, 67 Professors and 34 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wheaton College are Male Professor (53), Male Associate professor (52), and Female Associate professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wheaton College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 80 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 72 employees, and Service with 67 employees.

Endowment

$610M

2024 Endowment

9.3%

growth from 2023

Wheaton College has an endowment valued at about $610M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wheaton College grew 9.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $561M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$61.6M

2024 Salaries

0.923%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Wheaton College paid a median of $61.6M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($141M) and a 0.923% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.99% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.46% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$17.8M

Instructional Salaries

188

Number of Employees

In 2024, Wheaton College paid a total of $17.8M to 188 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wheaton College were Office and Administrative Support with 80 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 72 employees, and Service with 67 employees.

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