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Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is a private liberal arts college located in Norton, Massachusetts. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,734 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Massachusetts, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is ranked 30th in Massachusetts.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)’s median net annual cost of $26,575 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Neurobiology & Neurosciences, FIlm, Video & Photography, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,575
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer Science
Rank: #221
Economic score: 3.07
Economics
Rank: #300
Economic score: 6.09
Ethnic/Gender studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.62
English Language & Lit
Rank: #261
Economic score: 8.84
International Relations
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.39
History
Rank: #288
Economic score: 11.21
Education
Rank: #85
Economic score: 18.52
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #244
Economic score: 24.32
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 25.22
Anthropology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 30.52
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is 3% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wheaton College (Massachusetts), Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) graduates within 4.2 years.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)’s economic mobility score of 15.98 is calculated by adjusting the 2.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wheaton College (Massachusetts)’s EMS of 15.98 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) pays $26,575 a year, $46,169 less than the $72,744 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $26,575
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wheaton College (Massachusetts), 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $26,575 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,550. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,078
Pell grants
$4,712
State grants
$2,358
Institutional grants
$39,515
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,724 applicants, of which 3,056 were admitted and 493 enrolled. Wheaton College (Massachusetts) doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
97%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%