by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Wheaton College Massachusetts was awarded 47 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is ethnic studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Wheaton College Massachusetts is ranked #741 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 63 colleges in Massachusetts, Wheaton College Massachusetts is ranked at #36.
Wheaton College Massachusetts has an acceptance rate of 82%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 21% of students accepted to Wheaton College Massachusetts submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 690. Math scores were between 570 and 670.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Wheaton College Massachusetts it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wheaton College Massachusetts is 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Wheaton College Massachusetts has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Wheaton College Massachusetts for first-time, full-time students is 69%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,670 undergraduates at Wheaton College Massachusetts with 1,660 being full-time and 10 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,563 | $19,297 | $22,415 | $25,585 | $31,982 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wheaton College Massachusetts, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wheaton College Massachusetts, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,550 a year. That adds up to $34,200 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wheaton College Massachusetts is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Wheaton College Massachusetts are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 26 E Main St, Norton, MA 02766-2322 |
| Phone: | 508-286-8200 |
| Website: | www.wheatoncollege.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/WheatonCollege |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/wheaton |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 55 | $26,711 |
| Business Administration & Management | 54 | $44,007 |
| Economics | 29 | $49,967 |
| General Biology | 29 | $24,304 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 26 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 23 | $24,377 |
| General English Literature | 23 | $34,709 |
| Ethnic Studies | 22 | $39,761 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | $32,675 |
| Political Science & Government | 20 | $40,034 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3 students took at least one online class at Wheaton College Massachusetts. This is a decrease from the 1,555 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,555 | 459 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Wheaton College Massachusetts.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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