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Wheaton College

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Wheaton, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·wheaton.edu

Wheaton College's acceptance rate is 87.4% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 85% and its four-year rate is 76% (2024). Tuition and fees are $45,546 (2024). Fall enrollment is 2,874 students, and 3,468 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance

87.4%

+38.1pp vs Baccalaureate

6-yr graduation

85%

+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

2,874

peer median 1,817

Avg net price

$26,975

-$2.1k vs Baccalaureate

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About

Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Christian college in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. A four-year liberal arts school, it was founded by evangelical abolitionists in 1860. Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad and graduated one of Illinois' first Black college graduates. Colloquially known as the "Harvard of Evangelical Schools", it has been considered one of the leading Christian universities in the United States and an influential institution in North American evangelicalism and as an anchor of the "Bible belt" centered around the Wheaton area.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

2,040

2,040 candidates competed

Admitted

1,783

87.4% acceptance rate

Enrolled

533

29.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

85%

Overall completion

85%

4-year graduation

76%

4-year graduation

76%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

85%+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

85%+6.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Full-time retention

93%

Full-time retention

93%

Pell equity

1.1pp gap

Pell recipients

84%122 of 146

Non-Pell (all)

85%395 of 464

Subsidized loan, no Pell

86%131 of 153

No Federal Aid

85%264 of 311

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 59 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

28.8% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

59programs

Passing17 · 28.8%
No Data42 · 71.2%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Anthropology

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

$37,501

$34,808

National HS Median

+7.7%

+$2,693

Anthropology

Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences

+7.7%

$37,501 vs $34,808

Fine and Studio Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$38,363

$34,808

National HS Median

+10.2%

+$3,555

Fine and Studio Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

+10.2%

$38,363 vs $34,808

Philosophy

Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

$40,076

$34,808

National HS Median

+15.1%

+$5,268

Philosophy

Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

+15.1%

$40,076 vs $34,808

Music

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$40,329

$34,808

National HS Median

+15.9%

+$5,521

Music

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

+15.9%

$40,329 vs $34,808

Religious Education

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$42,605

$34,808

National HS Median

+22.4%

+$7,797

Religious Education

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+22.4%

$42,605 vs $34,808

Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics

Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

$42,635

$34,808

National HS Median

+22.5%

+$7,827

Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics

Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

+22.5%

$42,635 vs $34,808

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

$61,371

$48,653

National Same-Field BA Median

+26.1%

+$12,718

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

+26.1%

$61,371 vs $48,653

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$48,374

$34,808

National HS Median

+39.0%

+$13,566

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

+39.0%

$48,374 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Doctoral Degree · Psychology

$134,363

$89,362

150%

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Doctoral Degree · Psychology

150%

$134,363 debt · $89,362 earn

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

$41,000

$61,371

67%

Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology

Master's Degree · Psychology

67%

$41,000 debt · $61,371 earn

Music

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$25,125

$40,329

62%

Music

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

62%

$25,125 debt · $40,329 earn

Philosophy

Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

$24,001

$40,076

60%

Philosophy

Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies

60%

$24,001 debt · $40,076 earn

Religious Education

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$23,875

$42,605

56%

Religious Education

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

56%

$23,875 debt · $42,605 earn

Fine and Studio Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$21,000

$38,363

55%

Fine and Studio Arts

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

55%

$21,000 debt · $38,363 earn

Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics

Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

$22,754

$42,635

53%

Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics

Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

53%

$22,754 debt · $42,635 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

$24,644

$48,374

51%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Bachelor Degree · Education

51%

$24,644 debt · $48,374 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916Next review Aug 2034

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Sep 2014Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$20,001

$0–30k

$20,001

$30–48k$18,587

$30–48k

$18,587

$48–75k$20,553

$48–75k

$20,553

$75–110k$24,176

$75–110k

$24,176

$110k+$33,435

$110k+

$33,435

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$26,975

-$2,089vs Baccalaureate median $29,065

Federal loans

43.3%

Tuition and fees

$45,546

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 684 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $13.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

684

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$3.9M

$3,874,626 total

Direct Loans

$13.3M

1,893 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M

715 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M

848 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$3.5M

162 loan awards

Parent PLUS$2.7M

125 loan awards

Grad PLUS$870K

43 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 546 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.0%

-2.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

546

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

0.9%-8.4

2017

0.7%-8.5

2018

0.5%-6.5

2019

0.0%-2.3

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Wheaton College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs60

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

676 total completions

01Theology

11617.2%

01Theology

11617.2%

02Psychology

11416.9%

02Psychology

11416.9%

03Social Sciences

10515.5%

03Social Sciences

10515.5%

04Education

6810.1%

04Education

6810.1%

05Biological Sciences

639.3%

05Biological Sciences

639.3%

06Business

629.2%

06Business

629.2%

07English Language

466.8%

07English Language

466.8%

08Visual/Performing Arts

375.5%

08Visual/Performing Arts

375.5%

09Foreign Languages

355.2%

09Foreign Languages

355.2%

10Communication

304.4%

10Communication

304.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

2,874

12-mo unduplicated

3,468

Undergraduate

2,572

Graduate

896

Gender split

Men

45%1,547

Women

55%1,921

Race / ethnicity composition

White

67.2%

Asian

8.8%

Hispanic

8.7%

Two or more

5.9%

Non-resident

4.2%

Black

3.3%

Unknown

1.8%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.1%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

502

367 M · 135 W

Women athletes

26.9%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$6.0M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$110K

$35K

Head-coach salaries

$60K

$55K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

123

107

$360,423

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

123 M · 107 W

$360K

Football

127

—

$1,339,822

Football

127 M · —

$1.3M

Soccer

$620,652

Soccer

38 M · 31 W

$621K

Swimming and Diving (combined)

$223,171

Swimming and Diving (combined)

28 M · 21 W

$223K

Baseball

—

$380,639

Baseball

42 M · —

$381K

Basketball

$497,996

Basketball

22 M · 11 W

$498K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

6.07

17 offenses · 2,799 students

3-year trend

4.272 yrs ago4.161 yr ago6.07Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary

Fondling

Aggravated assault

Motor vehicle theft

By location

17total

On campus12
Non-campus3
Public property2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs01

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

10.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

188

Wheaton College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Wheaton College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectWheaton College	85%	87.4%	2,874	$26,975	Baccalaureate
Agnes Scott College	71%	62.2%	1,079	$24,754	Baccalaureate
Austin College	67%	47.7%	1,217	$21,107	Baccalaureate
Bard College	68%	52.1%	2,911	$34,649	Baccalaureate
Barnard College	93%	8.8%	3,487	$28,800	Baccalaureate
Beloit College	71%	63.0%	1,004	$21,526	Baccalaureate
Birmingham-Southern College	64%	51.9%	—	$23,351	Baccalaureate
Bucknell University	86%	28.9%	3,969	$40,766	Baccalaureate
Centre College	81%	54.4%	1,404	$20,781	Baccalaureate
College of the Holy Cross	87%	17.6%	3,126	$38,782	Baccalaureate
Colorado College	88%	18.5%	2,056	$33,375	Baccalaureate
Connecticut College	82%	37.0%	1,990	$36,175	Baccalaureate
Denison University	79%	17.4%	2,394	$40,007	Baccalaureate
DePauw University	75%	57.2%	1,917	$22,264	Baccalaureate
Dickinson College	80%	42.1%	2,314	$37,607	Baccalaureate
Drew University	70%	67.8%	2,232	$24,280	Baccalaureate
Earlham College	69%	73.1%	753	$24,714	Baccalaureate
Franklin and Marshall College	84%	28.2%	1,808	$36,425	Baccalaureate
Furman University	79%	42.9%	2,554	$30,308	Baccalaureate
Gettysburg College	83%	38.9%	2,812	$31,490	Baccalaureate
Hendrix College	72%	55.6%	1,110	$24,149	Baccalaureate
Hobart William Smith Colleges	77%	64.0%	1,841	$31,563	Baccalaureate
Illinois Wesleyan University	75%	39.3%	1,582	$28,199	Baccalaureate
Kalamazoo College	76%	75.3%	1,166	$19,072	Baccalaureate
Kenyon College	82%	31.0%	2,249	$38,512	Baccalaureate
Lafayette College	88%	31.4%	2,775	$34,433	Baccalaureate
Lawrence University	77%	63.9%	1,417	$23,401	Baccalaureate
Macalester College	87%	28.5%	2,138	$32,149	Baccalaureate
Muhlenberg College	82%	72.0%	1,788	$28,905	Baccalaureate
Northeastern University Oakland	62%	16.7%	640	$25,181	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Occidental College	81%	44.2%	1,881	$38,263	Baccalaureate
Pitzer College	83%	25.2%	1,242	$34,191	Baccalaureate
Reed College	71%	24.6%	1,358	$33,013	Baccalaureate
Rhodes College	85%	50.4%	1,861	$28,585	Baccalaureate
Sarah Lawrence College	71%	61.7%	1,798	$41,437	Baccalaureate
Scripps College	83%	38.3%	1,137	$36,294	Baccalaureate
Skidmore College	83%	21.1%	2,704	$32,297	Baccalaureate
Southwestern University	73%	43.1%	1,440	$29,224	Baccalaureate
St Lawrence University	79%	54.3%	1,991	$28,651	Baccalaureate
St Olaf College	84%	48.3%	3,124	$23,874	Baccalaureate
Sweet Briar College	52%	75.5%	444	$17,758	Baccalaureate
The College of Wooster	74%	59.5%	1,738	$23,458	Baccalaureate
The University of the South	80%	56.9%	1,724	$27,872	Baccalaureate
Union College	80%	43.9%	2,065	$34,561	Baccalaureate
Ursinus College	73%	91.8%	1,502	$30,536	Baccalaureate
Wabash College	77%	63.3%	866	$24,336	Baccalaureate
Wheaton College	73%	67.7%	1,785	$29,822	Baccalaureate
Whitman College	81%	38.1%	1,561	$33,313	Baccalaureate
Willamette University	71%	77.1%	2,180	$25,121	Baccalaureate
Wofford College	84%	51.9%	1,817	$18,732	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	79%	49.3%	1,817	$29,065

Institutions like Wheaton College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Wheaton College's comparison group.

IPEDS

BaccalaureateGeorgia
Agnes Scott College
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
62.2%
Enrollment
1,079
Net price
$24,754
BaccalaureateTexas
Austin College
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
47.7%
Enrollment
1,217
Net price
$21,107
BaccalaureateNew York
Bard College
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
52.1%
Enrollment
2,911
Net price
$34,649
BaccalaureateNew York
Barnard College
Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
8.8%
Enrollment
3,487
Net price
$28,800
BaccalaureateWisconsin
Beloit College
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
63.0%
Enrollment
1,004
Net price
$21,526
BaccalaureateAlabama
Birmingham-Southern College
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
—
Net price
$23,351
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Bucknell University
Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
28.9%
Enrollment
3,969
Net price
$40,766
BaccalaureateKentucky
Centre College
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
54.4%
Enrollment
1,404
Net price
$20,781
BaccalaureateMassachusetts
College of the Holy Cross
Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
17.6%
Enrollment
3,126
Net price
$38,782
BaccalaureateColorado
Colorado College
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
18.5%
Enrollment
2,056
Net price
$33,375
BaccalaureateConnecticut
Connecticut College
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
37.0%
Enrollment
1,990
Net price
$36,175
BaccalaureateOhio
Denison University
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
17.4%
Enrollment
2,394
Net price
$40,007
BaccalaureateIndiana
DePauw University
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
57.2%
Enrollment
1,917
Net price
$22,264
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Dickinson College
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
42.1%
Enrollment
2,314
Net price
$37,607
BaccalaureateNew Jersey
Drew University
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
67.8%
Enrollment
2,232
Net price
$24,280
BaccalaureateIndiana
Earlham College
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
73.1%
Enrollment
753
Net price
$24,714
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall College
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
28.2%
Enrollment
1,808
Net price
$36,425
BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Furman University
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
42.9%
Enrollment
2,554
Net price
$30,308
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Gettysburg College
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
38.9%
Enrollment
2,812
Net price
$31,490
BaccalaureateArkansas
Hendrix College
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
55.6%
Enrollment
1,110
Net price
$24,149
BaccalaureateNew York
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
64.0%
Enrollment
1,841
Net price
$31,563
BaccalaureateIllinois
Illinois Wesleyan University
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
39.3%
Enrollment
1,582
Net price
$28,199
BaccalaureateMichigan
Kalamazoo College
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
75.3%
Enrollment
1,166
Net price
$19,072
BaccalaureateOhio
Kenyon College
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
31.0%
Enrollment
2,249
Net price
$38,512
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Lafayette College
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
31.4%
Enrollment
2,775
Net price
$34,433
BaccalaureateWisconsin
Lawrence University
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
63.9%
Enrollment
1,417
Net price
$23,401
BaccalaureateMinnesota
Macalester College
Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
28.5%
Enrollment
2,138
Net price
$32,149
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Muhlenberg College
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
72.0%
Enrollment
1,788
Net price
$28,905
Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia
Northeastern University Oakland
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
16.7%
Enrollment
640
Net price
$25,181
BaccalaureateCalifornia
Occidental College
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
44.2%
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$38,263
BaccalaureateCalifornia
Pitzer College
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
25.2%
Enrollment
1,242
Net price
$34,191
BaccalaureateOregon
Reed College
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
24.6%
Enrollment
1,358
Net price
$33,013
BaccalaureateTennessee
Rhodes College
Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
50.4%
Enrollment
1,861
Net price
$28,585
BaccalaureateNew York
Sarah Lawrence College
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
61.7%
Enrollment
1,798
Net price
$41,437
BaccalaureateCalifornia
Scripps College
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
38.3%
Enrollment
1,137
Net price
$36,294
BaccalaureateNew York
Skidmore College
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
21.1%
Enrollment
2,704
Net price
$32,297
BaccalaureateTexas
Southwestern University
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
43.1%
Enrollment
1,440
Net price
$29,224
BaccalaureateNew York
St Lawrence University
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
54.3%
Enrollment
1,991
Net price
$28,651
BaccalaureateMinnesota
St Olaf College
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
48.3%
Enrollment
3,124
Net price
$23,874
BaccalaureateVirginia
Sweet Briar College
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
75.5%
Enrollment
444
Net price
$17,758
BaccalaureateOhio
The College of Wooster
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
59.5%
Enrollment
1,738
Net price
$23,458
BaccalaureateTennessee
The University of the South
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
56.9%
Enrollment
1,724
Net price
$27,872
BaccalaureateNew York
Union College
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
43.9%
Enrollment
2,065
Net price
$34,561
BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Ursinus College
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
91.8%
Enrollment
1,502
Net price
$30,536
BaccalaureateIndiana
Wabash College
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
63.3%
Enrollment
866
Net price
$24,336
BaccalaureateMassachusetts
Wheaton College
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
1,785
Net price
$29,822
BaccalaureateWashington
Whitman College
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
38.1%
Enrollment
1,561
Net price
$33,313
BaccalaureateOregon
Willamette University
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
77.1%
Enrollment
2,180
Net price
$25,121
BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Wofford College
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
1,817
Net price
$18,732

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Notable alumni of Wheaton College (26)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Bart D. Ehrman
Academia
John J. Tyson
Academia
C. Stephen Evans
Academia
Nathan O. Hatch
Academia
Douglas Jacobsen
Academia
Merritt Maduke
Academia
Phil Ryken
Academia
Dwayne Andreas
Business
Robert Van Kampen
Business
Wes Craven
Media, arts and entertainment
Margaret Landon
Media, arts and entertainment
Martin O'Donnell
Media, arts and entertainment
Dan Coats
Politics
Dennis Hastert
Politics
Billy Graham
Religion
Ruth Graham
Religion
John Piper
Religion
Jim Elliot
Religion
Elisabeth Elliot
Religion
Nate Saint
Religion
Sylvia McNair
Media, arts and entertainment
Robert A. Kraft
Academia
James S. Albus
Science
Arthur J. Ammann
Science
Paul Werner Gast
Science
Trevor N. McFadden
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Frequently asked questions about Wheaton College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Wheaton College.

What is the acceptance rate at Wheaton College?

Wheaton College's acceptance rate is 87.4% (1,783 admitted from 2,040 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Wheaton College?

Wheaton College's six-year graduation rate is 85% and its four-year rate is 76%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Wheaton College?

Wheaton College reports a total enrollment of 2,874 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Wheaton College?

The average net price at Wheaton College is $26,975 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Wheaton College?

Wheaton College's yield rate is 29.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Wheaton College located?

Wheaton College is located in Wheaton, Illinois 60187-5593.

Who runs Institutional Research at Wheaton College?

Wheaton College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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