Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Common Data Set 2020-21
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1,180
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$67,725
10 yrs after enrollment
73%
6-year completion
$29,822
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kimberly Puhala,
Last Name:Ph.D.
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research & Assessment
Address Line 1:26 East Main Street
Phone:508-286-3621
Email Address:ir@wheatoncollege.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://wheatoncollege.edu/about-wheaton-college/offices-services/institutional-research/cds/
City:Norton, MA, 02766 USA
Name of College/University:W heaton College
Street Address Line 1:26 East Main Street
CityNorton
StateMA
Zip2,766
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)508
Main Phone Number:286-8200
WWW Home Page Address:https://wheatoncollege.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):508
Admissions Phone Number:286-8251
Admissions Email Address:admission@wheatoncollege.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://wheatoncollege.edu/admission/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:92
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:89
Number of wait-listed students admitted:6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80017.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69955.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59922.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80016.9
SAT Math: 600-69942.6
SAT Math: 500-59935.9
SAT Math: 400-4994.2
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990.4
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160013.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139954.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119927.4
SAT Composite: 800-9995.1
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3644.1
ACT Composite: 24-2944.1
ACT Composite: 18-238.8
ACT Composite: 12-172.9
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.015.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.4
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.48
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: Month1
Other early decision plan closing date: Day15
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2
Other early decision plan notification date: Day1
Number of early decision applications received by your institution125
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan95
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Professor Recommendation, Dean's Report, Mid-Term Evaluation
Fall Closing Date: Month5
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Other (describe):X
Describe:W heaton College implemented a new curriculum beginning with students
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)58%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing78%
Percent who live off campus or commute22%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)60%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing67%
Percent who live off campus or commute33%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
11 TABLESFederal$2,021,798
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$531,828
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$45,165,689
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$940,176
Total Scholarships/Grants$48,659,491
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,710,911
Federal Work-Study$1,163,975
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$275,000
Total Self-Help$8,149,886
Parent Loans$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,989,634
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$137,760
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,127,394
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,469,552
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$151,000
Total Self-Help$4,620,552
Parent Loans$3,253,131
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.406
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:82
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N/A Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students1,662