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Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Wheaton, IL · 2,087 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $63,756 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$26,9841,595th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$43,9301,735th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$43,9301,721st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$56,4471,642nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,756410th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,270521st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
86.6%120th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
93.8%153rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
90.0%1,237th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1363126th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
3099th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,087917th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.2%1,711th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$71,957$61,516
Engineering, OtherEngineeringbachelors$60,771—
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$58,970$46,087
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$52,607$48,667
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$40,461—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$39,369$37,748
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$39,369$45,696
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,721$37,856
PhilosophyPhilosophy & Religious Studiesbachelors$33,993$28,598
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$33,993$20,140
AnthropologySocial Sciencesbachelors$32,711$28,960
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$30,409$27,126

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.