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Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college located in Wheaton, Illinois. Wheaton College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wheaton College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,473 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wheaton College bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Wheaton College is ranked 36th in Illinois.
Wheaton College’s median net annual cost of $25,692 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 sorted by number of graduates - Managerial Econ., Psychology, Biology, Music, English Language & Lit, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,692
Average years to graduate
4.2
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #123
Economic score: 3.87
Computer Science
Rank: #251
Economic score: 4
International Relations
Rank: #43
Economic score: 4.88
Economics
Rank: #309
Economic score: 6.78
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #325
Economic score: 7.61
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #121
Economic score: 8.86
Religious Education
Rank: #5
Economic score: 16.5
Anthropology
Rank: #120
Economic score: 26.45
Philosophy
Rank: #66
Economic score: 30.79
Biblical Studies
Rank: #15
Economic score: 37.35
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Wheaton College - Clinical / Counseling Psych, Theological Studies, Religious Education, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 89% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Wheaton College is 24% higher than the state average, and 20% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wheaton College, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wheaton College graduates within 4.2 years.
Wheaton College 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’s economic mobility score of 17.01 is calculated by adjusting the 2.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wheaton College’s EMS of 17.01 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Wheaton College pays $25,692 a year, $27,248 less than the $52,940 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 $25,692
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wheaton College, 91% 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 $25,692 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,575. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,169
Pell grants
$4,813
State grants
$5,253
Institutional grants
$21,054
Wheaton College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,993 applicants, of which 1,719 were admitted and 546 enrolled. Wheaton College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
23%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%