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Wheaton College

Wheaton College is a private campus in suburban Wheaton, IL. The school reports a Undenominational affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$17,966
family income
under $30k
$18,623
$30–48k
$20,430
$48–75k
$24,968
$75–110k
$35,320
over $110k

Average net price

$26,9752023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$22k$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $22,0142009: $20,4062010: $22,6422011: $22,9282012: $23,8582013: $23,9002014: $25,2602015: $25,1012016: $28,0052017: $26,1802018: $25,3582019: $25,6922020: $25,2872021: $26,8772022: $26,9842023: $26,975$26,975
$20k$23k$25k$28k200820232008: $22,0142009: $20,4062010: $22,6422011: $22,9282012: $23,8582013: $23,9002014: $25,2602015: $25,1012016: $28,0052017: $26,1802018: $25,3582019: $25,6922020: $25,2872021: $26,8772022: $26,9842023: $26,975$26,975

Average net price at Wheaton College rose from $22,014 (2008) to $26,975 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$22,014
2009$20,406
2010$22,642
2011$22,928
2012$23,858
2013$23,900
2014$25,260
2015$25,101
2016$28,005
2017$26,180
2018$25,358
2019$25,692
2020$25,287
2021$26,877
2022$26,984
2023$26,975
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$59,2632024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $35,9002010: $37,0902011: $38,4302012: $39,9962013: $41,3942014: $42,3902015: $43,7152016: $45,1542017: $46,1992018: $47,6442019: $49,2142020: $50,9232021: $51,6642022: $54,5372023: $56,4472024: $59,263$59,263
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $35,9002010: $37,0902011: $38,4302012: $39,9962013: $41,3942014: $42,3902015: $43,7152016: $45,1542017: $46,1992018: $47,6442019: $49,2142020: $50,9232021: $51,6642022: $54,5372023: $56,4472024: $59,263$59,263

Total cost at Wheaton College rose from $35,900 (2009) to $59,263 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$35,900
2010$37,090
2011$38,430
2012$39,996
2013$41,394
2014$42,390
2015$43,715
2016$45,154
2017$46,199
2018$47,644
2019$49,214
2020$50,923
2021$51,664
2022$54,537
2023$56,447
2024$59,263
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $15,5402001: $16,3902002: $17,3202003: $18,5002004: $20,0002005: $21,1002006: $22,4502007: $23,7302008: $25,5002013: $30,8802014: $31,9002015: $32,9502016: $34,0502017: $35,1902018: $36,4202019: $37,7002020: $39,1002021: $40,8202022: $42,2402023: $43,930$43,930
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $15,5402001: $16,3902002: $17,3202003: $18,5002004: $20,0002005: $21,1002006: $22,4502007: $23,7302008: $25,5002013: $30,8802014: $31,9002015: $32,9502016: $34,0502017: $35,1902018: $36,4202019: $37,7002020: $39,1002021: $40,8202022: $42,2402023: $43,930$43,930

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$15,540
2001$16,390
2002$17,320
2003$18,500
2004$20,000
2005$21,100
2006$22,450
2007$23,730
2008$25,500
2013$30,880
2014$31,900
2015$32,950
2016$34,050
2017$35,190
2018$36,420
2019$37,700
2020$39,100
2021$40,820
2022$42,240
2023$43,930
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $45,546 before grants and other attendance costs. At Wheaton College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,121 undergrads, Wheaton College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

84.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Wheaton College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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84.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

80%85%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 81.3%entered 1992: 83.4%entered 1993: 78%entered 1994: 83.7%entered 1995: 87%entered 1996: 85.8%entered 1997: 86.3%entered 1998: 84.5%entered 1999: 85.9%entered 2000: 88.6%entered 2001: 86.2%entered 2002: 85.6%entered 2003: 87.7%entered 2004: 88.4%entered 2005: 86.7%entered 2006: 90.4%entered 2007: 86.7%entered 2008: 89.3%entered 2009: 89%entered 2010: 90.5%entered 2011: 88.9%entered 2012: 86.8%entered 2013: 88.8%entered 2014: 87.6%entered 2015: 87.6%entered 2016: 88.3%entered 2017: 86.6%entered 2018: 84.8%84.8%
80%85%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 81.3%entered 1992: 83.4%entered 1993: 78%entered 1994: 83.7%entered 1995: 87%entered 1996: 85.8%entered 1997: 86.3%entered 1998: 84.5%entered 1999: 85.9%entered 2000: 88.6%entered 2001: 86.2%entered 2002: 85.6%entered 2003: 87.7%entered 2004: 88.4%entered 2005: 86.7%entered 2006: 90.4%entered 2007: 86.7%entered 2008: 89.3%entered 2009: 89%entered 2010: 90.5%entered 2011: 88.9%entered 2012: 86.8%entered 2013: 88.8%entered 2014: 87.6%entered 2015: 87.6%entered 2016: 88.3%entered 2017: 86.6%entered 2018: 84.8%84.8%

The six-year graduation rate at Wheaton College has held near 84.8% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort81.3%
1992 cohort83.4%
1993 cohort78%
1994 cohort83.7%
1995 cohort87%
1996 cohort85.8%
1997 cohort86.3%
1998 cohort84.5%
1999 cohort85.9%
2000 cohort88.6%
2001 cohort86.2%
2002 cohort85.6%
2003 cohort87.7%
2004 cohort88.4%
2005 cohort86.7%
2006 cohort90.4%
2007 cohort86.7%
2008 cohort89.3%
2009 cohort89%
2010 cohort90.5%
2011 cohort88.9%
2012 cohort86.8%
2013 cohort88.8%
2014 cohort87.6%
2015 cohort87.6%
2016 cohort88.3%
2017 cohort86.6%
2018 cohort84.8%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,475Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,376Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,063Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,437Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,896Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,667Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,883Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,040Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,901Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,686Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,072Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,700Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,708Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,000$10,000 left
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,475Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,376Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,063Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,437Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,896Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $22,667Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,250$23,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $12,883Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,040Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $12,901Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,686Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $10,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,072Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,700Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,708Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,000$10,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,000$12,883
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$13,750$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,475$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)—$13,040
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$12,750
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)—$12,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,375$12,901
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,376$11,686
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,500$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,063$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,625$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,000$10,125
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,000$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$22,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$22,500$9,072
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,500$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,437$11,700
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,896$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$22,667$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,000$10,708
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,250$10,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$50,270
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$58,108
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$63,756
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Wheaton College admitted 1,783 of 2,040 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.4% rate describes that application pool.

87.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$43,930 tuition · 2023–242,121 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1260–14701600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Wheaton College received 2,040 applications and admitted 1,783 (87.4%), with 533 enrolling.

Wheaton College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Wheaton College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–740 and Math was 610–730 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1260–1470 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650700740
SAT Math610680730
ACT Composite283032

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

87.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%80%90%200120242001: 56.5%2002: 54.1%2003: 52.8%2004: 50.2%2005: 50.7%2006: 55.6%2007: 55.2%2008: 61.8%2009: 71.3%2010: 66%2011: 64.7%2012: 68.7%2013: 68.7%2014: 69.2%2015: 70.5%2016: 78.6%2017: 85%2018: 82.7%2019: 84.8%2020: 87%2021: 86.3%2022: 88.4%2023: 90%2024: 87.4%87.4%
60%80%200120242001: 56.5%2002: 54.1%2003: 52.8%2004: 50.2%2005: 50.7%2006: 55.6%2007: 55.2%2008: 61.8%2009: 71.3%2010: 66%2011: 64.7%2012: 68.7%2013: 68.7%2014: 69.2%2015: 70.5%2016: 78.6%2017: 85%2018: 82.7%2019: 84.8%2020: 87%2021: 86.3%2022: 88.4%2023: 90%2024: 87.4%87.4%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200156.5%
Fall 200254.1%
Fall 200352.8%
Fall 200450.2%
Fall 200550.7%
Fall 200655.6%
Fall 200755.2%
Fall 200861.8%
Fall 200971.3%
Fall 201066%
Fall 201164.7%
Fall 201268.7%
Fall 201368.7%
Fall 201469.2%
Fall 201570.5%
Fall 201678.6%
Fall 201785%
Fall 201882.7%
Fall 201984.8%
Fall 202087%
Fall 202186.3%
Fall 202288.4%
Fall 202390%
Fall 202487.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1260–1470Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12202002: 12302003: 12302004: 12302005: 12502006: 12202007: 12402008: 12102009: 12002010: 12102011: 12202012: 12102013: 12102014: 11902015: 12002016: 11702017: 12302018: 12102019: 12202020: 12102021: 12502022: 12502023: 12602024: 126012602001: 14102002: 14102003: 14102004: 14202005: 14402006: 14302007: 14202008: 13902009: 14102010: 14302011: 14002012: 14202013: 14202014: 14102015: 14102016: 14002017: 14102018: 14202019: 14402020: 14502021: 14302022: 14302023: 14402024: 14701470
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12202002: 12302003: 12302004: 12302005: 12502006: 12202007: 12402008: 12102009: 12002010: 12102011: 12202012: 12102013: 12102014: 11902015: 12002016: 11702017: 12302018: 12102019: 12202020: 12102021: 12502022: 12502023: 12602024: 126012602001: 14102002: 14102003: 14102004: 14202005: 14402006: 14302007: 14202008: 13902009: 14102010: 14302011: 14002012: 14202013: 14202014: 14102015: 14102016: 14002017: 14102018: 14202019: 14402020: 14502021: 14302022: 14302023: 14402024: 14701470

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200112201410
Fall 200212301410
Fall 200312301410
Fall 200412301420
Fall 200512501440
Fall 200612201430
Fall 200712401420
Fall 200812101390
Fall 200912001410
Fall 201012101430
Fall 201112201400
Fall 201212101420
Fall 201312101420
Fall 201411901410
Fall 201512001410
Fall 201611701400
Fall 201712301410
Fall 201812101420
Fall 201912201440
Fall 202012101450
Fall 202112501430
Fall 202212501430
Fall 202312601440
Fall 202412601470
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA26283032200120242001: 272002: 262003: 272004: 262005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 272010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 262020: 262021: 272022: 282023: 272024: 28282001: 312002: 312003: 312004: 312005: 312006: 312007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 322022: 332023: 322024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA30200120242001: 272002: 262003: 272004: 262005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 272010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 272015: 272016: 272017: 272018: 272019: 262020: 262021: 272022: 282023: 272024: 28282001: 312002: 312003: 312004: 312005: 312006: 312007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 322022: 332023: 322024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012731
Fall 20022631
Fall 20032731
Fall 20042631
Fall 20052731
Fall 20062731
Fall 20072731
Fall 20082731
Fall 20092731
Fall 20102632
Fall 20112732
Fall 20122732
Fall 20132732
Fall 20142732
Fall 20152732
Fall 20162732
Fall 20172732
Fall 20182732
Fall 20192632
Fall 20202632
Fall 20212732
Fall 20222833
Fall 20232732
Fall 20242832
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,121Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k3k200220242002: 2,3532003: 2,4042004: 2,4082005: 2,3922006: 2,3512007: 2,3572008: 2,3442009: 2,3692010: 2,4062011: 2,4102012: 2,4772013: 2,4152014: 2,4022015: 2,4472016: 2,4322017: 2,3562018: 2,3642019: 2,3582020: 2,2282021: 2,3012022: 2,1412023: 2,0872024: 2,1212,121
2k2k200220242002: 2,3532003: 2,4042004: 2,4082005: 2,3922006: 2,3512007: 2,3572008: 2,3442009: 2,3692010: 2,4062011: 2,4102012: 2,4772013: 2,4152014: 2,4022015: 2,4472016: 2,4322017: 2,3562018: 2,3642019: 2,3582020: 2,2282021: 2,3012022: 2,1412023: 2,0872024: 2,1212,121

Undergraduate enrollment at Wheaton College has held near 2,121 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,353
Fall 20032,404
Fall 20042,408
Fall 20052,392
Fall 20062,351
Fall 20072,357
Fall 20082,344
Fall 20092,369
Fall 20102,406
Fall 20112,410
Fall 20122,477
Fall 20132,415
Fall 20142,402
Fall 20152,447
Fall 20162,432
Fall 20172,356
Fall 20182,364
Fall 20192,358
Fall 20202,228
Fall 20212,301
Fall 20222,141
Fall 20232,087
Fall 20242,121
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

93%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

90%92%94%96%200220232002: 92%2003: 95%2004: 95%2005: 94%2006: 96%2007: 94%2008: 96%2009: 95%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 94%2013: 93%2014: 95%2015: 95%2016: 93%2017: 92%2018: 93%2019: 90%2020: 89%2021: 90%2022: 94%2023: 93%93%
90%93%95%200220232002: 92%2003: 95%2004: 95%2005: 94%2006: 96%2007: 94%2008: 96%2009: 95%2010: 95%2011: 95%2012: 94%2013: 93%2014: 95%2015: 95%2016: 93%2017: 92%2018: 93%2019: 90%2020: 89%2021: 90%2022: 94%2023: 93%93%

First-year retention at Wheaton College has held near 93% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort92%
Fall 2003 cohort95%
Fall 2004 cohort95%
Fall 2005 cohort94%
Fall 2006 cohort96%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort96%
Fall 2009 cohort95%
Fall 2010 cohort95%
Fall 2011 cohort95%
Fall 2012 cohort94%
Fall 2013 cohort93%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort95%
Fall 2016 cohort93%
Fall 2017 cohort92%
Fall 2018 cohort93%
Fall 2019 cohort90%
Fall 2020 cohort89%
Fall 2021 cohort90%
Fall 2022 cohort94%
Fall 2023 cohort93%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Wheaton College

21.7% of Wheaton College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Wheaton College as a primarily residential campus of 2,121 undergraduates — and 92.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Wheaton College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1260–1470 — their midpoint is above the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Wheaton College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Wheaton College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Wheaton College87.4%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Wheaton College$45,546
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Wheaton College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Wheaton College$63,756
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Wheaton College, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisWheaton CollegeIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS87.4%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$45,546$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$63,756$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Wheaton College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Wheaton College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics$84,829
Business/Managerial Economics$80,258
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,566
International Relations and National Security Studies$65,230
Communication and Media Studies$60,695
English Language and Literature, General$52,647
Psychology, General$49,974
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,374
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,635
Religious Education$42,605
Music$40,329
Philosophy$40,076
Fine and Studio Arts$38,363
Anthropology$37,501

These 14 fields listed for Wheaton College measure earnings after completion. The $63,756 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Wheaton College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Wheaton College report?

Wheaton College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1260–1470 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Wheaton College's acceptance rate?

87.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,783 admitted from 2,040 applicants.

How much does Wheaton College cost?

At Wheaton College, tuition is $45,546. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Wheaton College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $63,756. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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