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How strong are the academics at Wheaton College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
82%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Wheaton has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
110
10-19
206
20-29
134
30-39
38
40-49
18
50-99
7
100+
1

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Wheaton College:

94%
First-year retention rate
82%
4-year grad rate
87%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $44,678. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$44,678
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Wheaton College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Managerial Economics
Psychology, General
English Language and Literature, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
20.8
30.64
40.48
50.32
60.16
70

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 29
  • Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 28
Business
  • Business/Managerial Economics 70
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 30
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 16
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 19
  • Music Teacher Education 3
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, Other 7
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 34
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 8
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3
  • French Language and Literature 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 5
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 5
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 4
History
  • History, General 14
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 26
  • Applied Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 4
  • Environmental Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 10
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 11
  • Physics, General 9
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 55
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 27
  • Political Science and Government, General 23
  • International Relations and Affairs 15
  • Anthropology, General 12
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Archeology 4
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 3
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 29
  • Religious Education 16
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 15
  • Music Performance, General 7
  • Music Pedagogy 5
  • Music, Other 4
  • Music, General 3
  • Music Theory and Composition 3
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 0

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