Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Location Wheaton, IL
Population 4,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,791
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 1%
From Region 1%
Athletes 27.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 8%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wheaton College (MA) 384 35% / 65% 4% $58,377 21 94%
Computer Science 10 80% / 20% 20% $92,605 87
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,948 41
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0% $70,311 56
Mathematics 4 +3 25% / 75% 25% $70,877 57
Physics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $73,368 63
Biochemistry 17 29% / 71% 0% $65,033 41
Bioinformatics 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,019 38
Biology 43 30% / 70% 5% $62,705 34 96%
Neuroscience 10 10% / 90% 10% $76,083 68 95%
Environmental Science 14 +2 14% / 86% 0% $50,507 8
Public Health 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $58,654 22
Business Administration 61 +4 61% / 39% 5% $64,870 41 96%
Economics 6 +1 100% / 0% 33% $70,961 57 97%
Marketing 3 67% / 33% 0%
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,520 5
Chinese Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,472 33
Classical Languages $52,686 10
Creative Writing 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $44,318 3
English 11 +5 45% / 55% 0% $46,918 5 94%
French Studies +1 $62,653 34
German 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,732 10
Hispanic Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $64,244 39 90%
History 21 +5 43% / 57% 0% $47,549 5 96%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $52,034 10
International Affairs 5 +4 40% / 60% 20% $53,742 12
Japanese Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $62,424 33
Latin 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $48,240 6
Political Science 13 +2 46% / 54% 0% $52,644 10 100%
Psychology 34 +15 9% / 91% 0% $58,814 23 83%
Religious Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $51,677 9
Russian $52,874 11
Sociology 9 +5 11% / 89% 0% $43,785 3 96%
Women's Studies 1 +8 0% / 100% 0% $64,244 39 90%
Early Childhood Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $52,882 11
Elementary Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,817 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 10 20% / 80% 0% $53,166 11
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,396 3
Digital Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Film Studies 15 +4 53% / 47% 7% $53,332 11 100%
Graphic Design 16 19% / 81% 12% $53,260 11
Music 5 60% / 40% 0% $46,091 4
Studio Art 12 +3 25% / 75% 0% $44,396 3 89%
Theatre Arts 3 +5 33% / 67% 0% $39,323 2
Criminal Justice 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $67,553
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 32.6% 125 24% / 76% 1% $52,073 10 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 18.8% 72 28% / 72% 4% $65,149 41 96%
Business & Economics 18.2% 70 64% / 36% 7% $65,415 42 96%
Arts 14.1% 54 35% / 65% 6% $49,474 7 95%
Education 5.7% 22 14% / 86% 0% $52,999 11
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 14 14% / 86% 0% $50,507 8
Physical Sciences & Math 3.6% 14 50% / 50% 7% $70,798 57
Computer Science 2.6% 10 80% / 20% 20% $92,605 87
Health Sciences 0.5% 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,654 22
Professional 0.3% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $0.1M #383 100%
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #615 0%
Computer Science $0 #525
Total $0.1M #631 95%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1220 – 1390
SAT Math Range 580 – 670
SAT RW Range 640 – 720