Wheaton College
Wheaton College is a private nonprofit college in Wheaton, IL, with about 2,613 students on campus.
What to know about Wheaton College
Easy to get into, and most students finish
Wheaton College admits 87% of applicants, yet 85% of students graduate, more than at 92% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓
Rent in Wheaton is above the state median
Median rent in Wheaton is $1,799 a month, 41% above the state median. Living in Wheaton ↓
What you study here makes a big difference to pay
Among Wheaton College’s biggest bachelor’s programs, economics graduates earn a median $84,829 four years out. Music graduates earn $40,329. Majors ↓
Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges
Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $20,001 a year after grants. What it costs ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$246 a month against about $4,189 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 99% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
How hard is it to get into Wheaton College?
of applicants admitted
About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1380.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $59,263 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $26,975.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $82,212 over 4 years · 65% off the sticker price
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
2,121 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Wheaton
11% of Wheaton’s 54,065 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Wheaton pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Wheaton College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.