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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
English Language and Literature, General
Psychology, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
24.2
29.96
35.72
41.48
47.24
53

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Latin American Studies 3
  • Latin American Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other 23
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 23
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5
Business
  • Business/Managerial Economics 53
  • Business/Managerial Economics 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 34
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 16
  • Computer Science 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 15
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 14
  • Music Teacher Education 9
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, Other 14
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 38
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 10
  • Spanish Language and Literature 8
  • German Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 4
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 2
  • Chinese Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 7
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 0
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 0
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 0
History
  • History, General 13
  • History, General 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 17
  • Mathematics, General 1
  • Applied Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 7
  • Environmental Studies 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 17
  • Philosophy 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Physics, General 7
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 35
  • Psychology, General 5
Social Sciences
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 29
  • Political Science and Government, General 21
  • International Relations and Affairs 18
  • Sociology, General 6
  • Anthropology, General 5
  • International Relations and Affairs 4
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4
  • Archeology 3
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 2
  • Urban Studies/Affairs 2
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 21
  • Religious Education 15
  • Bible/Biblical Studies 5
  • Religious Education 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General 10
  • Art/Art Studies, General 7
  • Music Theory and Composition 7
  • Music, Other 6
  • Art/Art Studies, General 5
  • Music Pedagogy 4
  • Music Performance, General 4
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
  • Music, General 0
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