Wheaton College, IL

location_on  501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187 • language  wheaton.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with a Nondenominational Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education6%
Engineering2%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences16%
Theology and Religious Vocations7%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 83%
Median SAT Math 650
Median SAT Reading 665
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 590–710
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 620–710
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $36,000
Out-of-State Tuition $36,000
Average Total Cost $48,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $35,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 50%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 88%
Median Payment $235
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 10% 10%
>$110K 		42% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		87% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		88% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		93% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		96% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 92%
Transfer Rate 10%
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 88%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		77% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		88% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		90% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		92% 59% 57%
Black 		82% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		88% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		76% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		82% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		81% 48% 48%
Other race 		100% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,364
Full-time Undergrads 93%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 543
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		9% 8% 7%
Black 		3% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 35% 37%

Nearby Colleges

College of DuPage
2 miles, S • 1.9 star
Illinois Media School
4 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Chicago Midway International Airport
19 miles, SE • 4.1 star