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Wheaton College (IL)

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Wheaton, IL
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,744
Men / Women 35% / 65%
White 76%
Hispanic 5%
Black 4%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 11%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $63,960
Est. Cost of Attendance $79,311
10-Year ROI $148,000
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #301
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #546
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #552

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1,220 – 1,390
ACT Range 29 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Wheaton College (MA) 362 35% / 65% 3% $61,954
Computer Science 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Mathematics 4 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Mathematics
Physics 5 +1 80% / 20% 20%
Biochemistry 16 44% / 56% 6%
Bioinformatics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 35 +3 29% / 71% 0% $62,711
Chemistry 6 +1 17% / 83% 0%
Environmental Science 8 25% / 75% 0%
Neuroscience 17 41% / 59% 6% $76,091
Public Health 16 +1 12% / 88% 6%
Business Administration 61 +2 59% / 41% 3% $64,903
Economics 4 +3 75% / 25% 25% $71,099
Anthropology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Chinese Studies
Classical Languages 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 5 +4 60% / 40% 0%
English 14 +8 7% / 93% 0% $46,975
French Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
German
Hispanic Studies 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $64,564
History 10 +3 50% / 50% 10%
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 +2 20% / 80% 0%
International Affairs 3 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Japanese Studies
Philosophy 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 13 +7 38% / 62% 0%
Psychology 39 +11 23% / 77% 0% $58,860
Religious Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Russian 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 15 +2 20% / 80% 0%
Women's Studies 5 +7 0% / 100% 0% $64,564
Early Childhood Education 6 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 6 17% / 83% 17%
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Art History
Film Studies 16 +2 38% / 62% 6%
Graphic Design 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Music 5 80% / 20% 0%
Studio Art 10 +4 30% / 70% 0% $44,585
Theatre Arts 4 +5 25% / 75% 0%