Wheaton College

www.wheaton.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,990

3.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$29,961

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

88.4%

1,893 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,885

80% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

88.3%

519 Graduates

About

Wheaton College is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wheaton College were Business & Managerial Economics (81 degrees awarded), General English Language & Literature (47 degrees), and General Health Services (44 degrees).

In 2022, 866 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wheaton College. 61.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (622 degrees), 8.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (77 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wheaton College is $41,990, which is $13,660 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wheaton College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 543 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Wheaton College is $41,990, which is $13,660 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,961.

In 2022, 99% of undergraduate students attending Wheaton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,990

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Wheaton College was $41,990. The cost of tuition at Wheaton College is $13,660 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$29,961

2022 Value

5.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Wheaton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,961. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Wheaton College grew by 5.8%.

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

$11,100

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wheaton College was of $11,100 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 6.57% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. 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 by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Wheaton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 13.8% with respect to 2021, when 87% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wheaton College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 543 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 1,893 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.02% annual growth. Out of those 1,893 applicants, 1,674 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,885 students enrolled at Wheaton College in 2022. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wheaton College has an overall enrollment yield of 30.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,674

Accepted Out of 1,893

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wheaton College was 88.4% (1,674 admissions from 1,893 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 86.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 5.02%, while admissions declined by 2.62%.

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 (2022)

192

Scores Submitted (2022)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Wheaton College in 2022 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 2,885 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Wheaton College is 2,307 students and the part-time enrollment is 578. This means that 80% of students enrolled at Wheaton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wheaton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 8.87% Asian, 7.28% Hispanic or Latino, 5.37% Two or More Races, 2.84% Black or African American, 0.104% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0347% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wheaton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.9%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Asian Female (5.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Asian Female (4.42%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wheaton College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,885 students. The full-time enrollment at Wheaton College is 2,307 and the part-time enrollment is 578. This means that 80% of students enrolled at Wheaton College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% 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%

2022 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 (72%), 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 (2022)

White
1,950 enrolled students
Asian
256 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
210 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wheaton College is 67.6% White, 8.87% Asian, 7.28% Hispanic or Latino, 5.37% Two or More Races, 2.84% Black or African American, 0.104% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0347% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 45 students (1.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 200 more women than men received degrees from Wheaton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wheaton College is white (622 degrees awarded). There were 8.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (77 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wheaton College is Business & Managerial Economics (81 degrees awarded), followed by General English Language & Literature (47 degrees) and General Health Services (44 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (133 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary 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 Postsecondary teachers (187,807 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (156,384 people), Other managers (147,157 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (129,574 people), and Clergy (120,093 people).

The most specialized majors at Wheaton College in 2022 are Theology (133 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), Language & Linguistics (31 degrees), English (47 degrees), and Physical Sciences (30 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Wheaton College are Theology (133 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees), Language & Linguistics (31 degrees), English (47 degrees), and Physical Sciences (30 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (381,787 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (345,340 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (138,576 people), Religious organizations (137,788 people), and Computer Systems Design (136,275 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 (2022)

Business & Managerial Economics
81 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
47 degrees awarded
General Health Services
44 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wheaton College was Business & Managerial Economics with 81 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

333

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

533

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 333 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College, which is 0.625 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (533).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is 3.5 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Wheaton College in Missionary Studies & Missiology, which is 10.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

79%

100% Completion Time

88%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 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 88% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Wheaton College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 0.385% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
622 degrees awarded
Asian
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wheaton College is white (622 degrees awarded). There were 8.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (77 degrees).

1.04% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
376 degrees awarded
White Male
246 degrees awarded
Asian Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wheaton College is white female (376 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (246 degrees).

Operations

Wheaton College has an endowment valued at nearly $529M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −120M (−22.6%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Wheaton College had a total salary expenditure of 129M. Wheaton College employs 84 Associate professors, 63 Professors and 56 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wheaton College are Male Associate professor (56), Male Professor (49), and Male Assistant professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wheaton College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 86 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 82 employees, and Service with 57 employees.

Endowment

$529M

2022 Endowment

18.2%

decline from 2021

Wheaton College has an endowment valued at about $529M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Wheaton College declined 18.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $480M 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

$59.3M

2022 Salaries

3.46%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Wheaton College paid a median of $59.3M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($129M) and a 3.46% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.15% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 11.8% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.1M

Instructional Salaries

207

Number of Employees

In 2022, Wheaton College paid a total of $18.1M to 207 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

84 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

86 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wheaton College were Associate professor with 84 employees, Professor with 63 employees, and Assistant professor with 56 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wheaton College were Office and Administrative Support with 86 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 82 employees, and Service with 57 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wheaton College was Male Associate professor with 56 employees, Male Professor with 49 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 31 employees.

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

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