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Wheaton College (IL)

Women's WCLA
Profile
Size
4 / 10
2,401 Undergrads / 2,944 Students
Cost
9 / 10
$28,795 Net Price
Selectivity
1 / 10
85% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    WCLA Div. 2

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    Suburb: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
10 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
92%
Overall Graduation Rate
89%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
82% / 89%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
Undenominational
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

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Location
501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL, 60187 See Directions
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Where Grads Live
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Greater Grand Rapids Michigan Area
  • Portland Oregon Area
  • Colorado Springs Colorado Area
Where Grads Work
  • US Army
  • First Trust
  • IBM
  • World Relief
  • English Language Institute/China (ELIC)
  • Tyndale House Publishers
  • Moody Bible Institute
  • Wells Fargo
  • Accenture
  • Christianity Today
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • The University of Chicago
  • World Vision
  • Bank of America
  • Deloitte
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Community and Social Services
  • Media and Communication
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Operations
  • Healthcare Services
  • Sales
  • Research
  • Arts and Design
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • Information Technology
  • Administrative
  • Marketing
  • Program and Project Management
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
590 - 710
Math
600 - 720
Total
1290 - 1480
ACT
English
27 - 35
Math
25 - 30
Composite
26 - 32

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 600 - 700 for SAT; 8 - 9 for ACT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 1,889 847 1,042
% Admitted 85% 86% 84%
% Admits That Enroll 38% 40% 37%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.7
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Social Sciences (20%)
    Business/Managerial Economics (12%)
    Business (12%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (8%)
    Communication & Journalism (8%)
    Psychology, General (8%)
    Psychology (8%)
    Theology (7%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (7%)
    International Relations and Affairs (7%)
    Economics, General (5%)
    English Language and Literature, General (5%)
    English Language & Literature (5%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (4%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (4%)
    Education (4%)
    Physical Sciences (4%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $28,795

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$37,700
    Books & Supplies$800
    Cost of Living$10,630
    Personal Expenses$2,000
     
    Sticker Price$51,130

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    88% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship87%$20,409
    Federal Grants24%$5,607
    Pell Grants24%$4,614
    Other Federal24%$1,000
    State & Local Grants6%$4,599
    Institutional Grants87%$18,538
     
    Student Loans52%$6,312
    Federal Loans52%$5,116
    Other Loans5%$12,274

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $489 Million $166,145

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $22,437.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $20,913 $239

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 0.9%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 844 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $48,400

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 6.0 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 82% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 1 1
    Fondling 1 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault - -
    Burglary 6 6
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
    Undergrad InstructionArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Single program-Other
    Enrollment ProfileHigh undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, small, highly residential

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