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Wheaton College

Wheaton College

Wheaton, IL · 2.1k students

OpenPrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedwheaton.edu
57.0/100

Trajecta score

+1.0 since '20

Ranked #251 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

56.2 · #279

2020

57.5 · #337

2021

56.6 · #396

2022

56.9 · #391

2023

57.2 · #368

2024

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Academic Profile

40/ 100

Career Outcomes

68/ 100

Student Success

78/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

78/ 100

Access & Equity

25/ 100

Academic Profile

40

Career Outcomes

68

Student Success

78

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

78

Access & Equity

25

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Cost / Net Price

$59k / $27k

SAT Avg

1,380

Retention

93%

Grad Rate

86%

Admissions

87%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,380
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,260Average: 1,38075th: 1,470
ACT Range30
118243036
25th: 28Midpoint: 3075th: 32

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$45,546

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,546

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

22%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

43%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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