Wheaton College - Massachusetts: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2776 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #783 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #719 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #34 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #1313 of 2,328 | For Gender Studies |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 1,778
- Male:Female Ratio
- 34:66
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- wheatoncollege.edu
Wheaton College - Massachusetts Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 71% | 66% | 75% |
| Applicants | 4,702 | 1,604 | 3,067 |
| Admissions | 3,354 | 1,053 | 2,295 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 522 | 168 | 354 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
110 or 21%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1210
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wheaton College - Massachusetts are 1210-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
14 or 3%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wheaton College - Massachusetts are 29-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1241 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 130 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 99 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 85 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 77 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 74 (4%) |
| Asian | 72 (4%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Wheaton College - Massachusetts is $31,638 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $19,884 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $22,445 |
| $48-75K | $25,454 |
| $75-110K | $28,584 |
| $110K+ | $35,859 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $61,600 |
| Tuition in-state | $61,600 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $61,600 |
| Fee in-district | $480 |
| Fee in-state | $480 |
| Fee out-of-state | $480 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,661 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,430 |
| Room charge | $8,230 |
| Meal charge | $7,200 |
Wheaton College - Massachusetts majors
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has granted 353 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wheaton College - Massachusetts.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 73 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 32 |
| Psychology, General | 31 |
| Biochemistry | 17 |
| Neuroscience | 17 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 15 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 14 |
| Economics, General | 13 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 11 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 11 |
| Computer Science | 10 |
| History, General | 9 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Philosophy | 8 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 7 |
| Public Health, General | 7 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 |
| Creative Writing | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 6 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 5 |
| Chemistry, General | 4 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 4 |
| Music, General | 4 |
| Physics, General | 4 |
| Sociology, General | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 2 |
| Bioinformatics | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 1 |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 1 |
| French Studies | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| German Studies | 1 |
| Italian Studies | 1 |
| Mathematics, Other | 1 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 |
| Grand Total | 353 |
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 76% | 76% | 76% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has published 1,213 scientific papers with 20,028 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Sociology, Computer Science, Law, Physics, Engineering, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12 | 123 |
| 1993 | 8 | 138 |
| 1994 | 11 | 133 |
| 1995 | 6 | 121 |
| 1996 | 11 | 103 |
| 1997 | 6 | 119 |
| 1998 | 6 | 117 |
| 1999 | 17 | 124 |
| 2000 | 13 | 138 |
| 2001 | 19 | 159 |
| 2002 | 13 | 154 |
| 2003 | 22 | 199 |
| 2004 | 30 | 262 |
| 2005 | 44 | 301 |
| 2006 | 24 | 311 |
| 2007 | 31 | 397 |
| 2008 | 24 | 428 |
| 2009 | 38 | 636 |
| 2010 | 32 | 508 |
| 2011 | 29 | 552 |
| 2012 | 30 | 630 |
| 2013 | 20 | 652 |
| 2014 | 37 | 719 |
| 2015 | 39 | 793 |
| 2016 | 31 | 773 |
| 2017 | 36 | 855 |
| 2018 | 65 | 914 |
| 2019 | 42 | 1175 |
| 2020 | 40 | 1251 |
| 2021 | 45 | 1443 |
| 2022 | 55 | 1385 |
| 2023 | 53 | 1447 |
| 2024 | 41 | 1422 |
Wheaton College - Massachusetts alumni
-
Catherine Keener
- Enrolled in Wheaton College - Massachusetts
- Studied in 1983
- Occupations
- film produceractorfilm actortelevision actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Catherine Ann Keener is an American actress. She has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Being John Malkovich (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote (2005). Her performance as Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime (2007) earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Her other accolades include nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
-
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- Occupations
- monarch
- Biography
-
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the King of Bhutan. His reign began in 2006 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.
-
Lesley Stahl
- Enrolled in Wheaton College - Massachusetts
- Studied in 1963
- Occupations
- journalistprogram host
- Biography
-
Lesley Rene Stahl is an American television journalist. She has spent most of her career with CBS News, where she began as a producer in 1971. Since 1991, she has reported for CBS's 60 Minutes. She is known for her news and television investigations and award-winning foreign reporting. For her body of work she has earned various journalism awards including a Lifetime Achievement News and Documentary Emmy Award in 2003 for overall excellence in reporting.
-
Callie Thorne
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Callie Thorne is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the USA Network series Necessary Roughness. She is also known for past work such as her roles on Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Laura Ballard, a role she held for two seasons, and the movie Homicide: The Movie, as well as for playing Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me and Elena McNulty in The Wire.
General info
| Alternative names | WC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1912 |
| Motto | That they may have life, and may have it abundantly |
| Colors | wheaton blue, white |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 452 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 26 E Main St Norton, Massachusetts, 02766-2322 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 19,000 |
| Phone | 5082868200 |
| Fax | +1 (508) 285 8228 |