Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Norton, Massachusetts. 1,773 undergraduates. Admits 68% of applicants.

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72%Graduation rate18 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$31,147Average net price per year57% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$71,967Median earnings 10 years after starting22% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$23,750Median debt at graduation10% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($23,750) equals 33% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($71,967).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$24,752
$30,000–$48,000$21,192
$48,001–$75,000$24,081
$75,001–$110,000$30,745
Over $110,000$36,108

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $65,700.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate72%54%
Return for second year82%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$51,029$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$71,967$58,912
Median debt at graduation$23,750$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

34 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Economics7$60,536$92,125—
Business Administration, Management and Operations63$51,045$86,114$26,959
Neurobiology and Neurosciences17$41,215$79,016$23,750
Political Science and Government20$44,606$71,103$22,750
Fine and Studio Arts15$41,191$61,826—
Psychology, General50$34,087$59,244$23,931
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies19$44,232$58,516$26,959
English Language and Literature, General22$34,292$55,167$25,000
Biology, General38$40,968$52,529$25,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts18$33,723$50,739$23,256
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods22$47,840—$25,000
Sociology17$35,652——
History13$28,459——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research8———
Area Studies6———
Computer Science8———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies9———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology16——$23,250
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology1———
Mathematics6———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other7———
Philosophy7———
Religion/Religious Studies4———
Chemistry7———
Physics6———
Anthropology4———
International Relations and National Security Studies8———
Design and Applied Arts6———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft9———
Music5———
Public Health17———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

68%Admission rate
1,308Average SAT of admitted students
29–33ACT middle 50%
11:1Students per faculty member
26%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Wheaton College (Massachusetts) cost per year?
The average net price at Wheaton College (Massachusetts), what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,147 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Wheaton College (Massachusetts) graduates earn?
Former Wheaton College (Massachusetts) students earn a median of $71,967 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Wheaton College (Massachusetts)?
72% of Wheaton College (Massachusetts) students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Wheaton College (Massachusetts) graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is $23,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.