Wheaton College - Massachusetts: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2735 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #775 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #711 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #32 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #1194 of 2,091 | For Gender Studies |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- Undergraduates
- 1,667
- Male:Female Ratio
- 36:64
- 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 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 79% | 75% | 83% |
| Applicants | 4,031 | 1,503 | 2,501 |
| Admissions | 3,204 | 1,134 | 2,064 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 494 | 186 | 306 |
2 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
122 or 25%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1260
or below
75% of them
had 1390
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wheaton College - Massachusetts are 1260-1390 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
23 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wheaton College - Massachusetts are 27-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1173 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 114 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 93 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 76 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 75 (5%) |
| Asian | 68 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 66 (4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Wheaton College - Massachusetts is $32,863 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 | $25,906 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,415 |
| $48-75K | $29,929 |
| $75-110K | $31,491 |
| $110K+ | $35,630 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $59,750 |
| Tuition in-state | $59,750 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $59,750 |
| Fee in-district | $480 |
| Fee in-state | $480 |
| Fee out-of-state | $480 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,768 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,800 |
| Room charge | $7,850 |
| Meal charge | $6,950 |
Wheaton College - Massachusetts majors
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has granted 385 bachelor's degrees across 39 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wheaton College - Massachusetts.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 50 |
| Psychology, General | 37 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 20 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 19 |
| Neuroscience | 16 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 15 |
| Biochemistry | 12 |
| Computer Science | 12 |
| Public Health, General | 12 |
| Chemistry, General | 10 |
| Economics, General | 10 |
| History, General | 10 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 10 |
| Sociology, General | 10 |
| Anthropology, General | 9 |
| Environmental Science | 8 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 8 |
| Philosophy | 7 |
| Creative Writing | 6 |
| Physics, General | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 5 |
| Bioinformatics | 4 |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 |
| Music, General | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 |
| Mathematics, Other | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 2 |
| French Studies | 2 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| German Studies | 1 |
| Italian Studies | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 |
| Grand Total | 385 |
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 80% | 72% | 85% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wheaton College - Massachusetts has published 1,102 scientific papers with 13,736 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Sociology, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Law, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31 | 83 |
| 1992 | 11 | 95 |
| 1993 | 8 | 117 |
| 1994 | 11 | 74 |
| 1995 | 5 | 90 |
| 1996 | 11 | 74 |
| 1997 | 6 | 89 |
| 1998 | 5 | 82 |
| 1999 | 17 | 94 |
| 2000 | 11 | 85 |
| 2001 | 15 | 87 |
| 2002 | 9 | 115 |
| 2003 | 22 | 116 |
| 2004 | 28 | 165 |
| 2005 | 14 | 171 |
| 2006 | 25 | 216 |
| 2007 | 33 | 267 |
| 2008 | 22 | 280 |
| 2009 | 39 | 406 |
| 2010 | 28 | 351 |
| 2011 | 33 | 382 |
| 2012 | 28 | 429 |
| 2013 | 23 | 480 |
| 2014 | 35 | 478 |
| 2015 | 42 | 613 |
| 2016 | 24 | 595 |
| 2017 | 34 | 617 |
| 2018 | 51 | 681 |
| 2019 | 42 | 891 |
| 2020 | 39 | 905 |
| 2021 | 40 | 1028 |
| 2022 | 54 | 1087 |
| 2023 | 43 | 1164 |
Wheaton College - Massachusetts alumni
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Catherine Keener
- Enrolled in Wheaton College - Massachusetts
- Studied in 1983
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorfilm producervoice 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).
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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- Occupations
- monarch
- Biography
-
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the Druk Gyalpo (Dzongkha: Dragon King), the monarch of the Kingdom of Bhutan. After his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne, he became the monarch on 9 December 2006. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.
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Lesley Stahl
- Enrolled in Wheaton College - Massachusetts
- Studied in 1963
- Occupations
- program hostjournalist
- 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.
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Callie Thorne
- Occupations
- film actorstage 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 | 447 |
| 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 |