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Wheaton College

Wheaton, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,975What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
86%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,121
In-state tuition
$45,546Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$45,546
SAT midpoint
1,340
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,756Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$26,975

Better than 31% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

86%

Better than 92% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$63,756

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$59,263

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$26,975

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wheaton College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time86%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return93%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,756

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wheaton College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$81,47017
Economics$62,88931
Business/Managerial Economics$55,30074
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,71426
Political Science and Government$45,06926
International Relations and National Security Studies$40,08416
Communication and Media Studies$39,32134
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,02526
English Language and Literature, General$32,72335
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$32,3755
Religious Education$31,89218
Psychology, General$31,65856
Bible/Biblical Studies$29,98633
Music$26,54028
Fine and Studio Arts$23,20220
MathematicsNot reported31
Biology, GeneralNot reported29
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported28
PhilosophyNot reported15
HistoryNot reported14
AnthropologyNot reported13
ChemistryNot reported11
SociologyNot reported9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported9
PhysicsNot reported9
Engineering, OtherNot reported7
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported5
ArcheologyNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported1
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 37 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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