For the academic year 2024-2025, Wheaton College has a total enrollment of 2,874 students, including 2,150 undergraduate and 724 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Wheaton's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,315 male (45.76%) and 1,559 female (54.24%) students are attending Wheaton College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 84.35.
By class level, 2,150 (74.81%) are undergraduate students and 724 (25.19%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 45.95% are male and 54.05% are female, while among graduate students, 45.17% are male and 54.83% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,874 | 2,150 | 724 |
| Men | 1,315 | 988 | 327 |
| Women | 1,559 | 1,162 | 397 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,896 White, 101 Black, and 224 Asian students out of a total of 2,874 are attending at Wheaton College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Wheaton College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 54.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Asian | 224 | 99 | 125 |
| Black | 101 | 48 | 53 |
| Hispanic | 233 | 92 | 141 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,896 | 857 | 1,039 |
| Two or more races | 145 | 84 | 61 |
| Race Unknown | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 187 | 82 | 105 |
| Black | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 190 | 74 | 116 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,441 | 661 | 780 |
| Two or more races | 124 | 71 | 53 |
| Race Unknown | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Black | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 455 | 196 | 259 |
| Two or more races | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 27 | 13 | 14 |
By age, Wheaton has 35 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 2,273 students under 25 years old, and 526 students over 25 years old out of 2,799 total students.
Wheaton has 2,103 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 16 students aged 25 and over.
It has 170 graduate students aged under 25 and 510 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 961 | 543 | 418 |
| 20-21 | 954 | 534 | 420 |
| 22-24 | 323 | 172 | 151 |
| 25-29 | 166 | 115 | 51 |
| 30-34 | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| 35-39 | 91 | 42 | 49 |
| 40-49 | 113 | 62 | 51 |
| 50-64 | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 961 | 543 | 418 |
| 20-21 | 939 | 523 | 416 |
| 22-24 | 168 | 70 | 98 |
| 25-29 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 155 | 102 | 53 |
| 25-29 | 160 | 111 | 49 |
| 30-34 | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| 35-39 | 88 | 41 | 47 |
| 40-49 | 112 | 62 | 50 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Wheaton College, 210 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 115 students are enrolled in some online courses.
41 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 169 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,874 | 210 | 115 |
| Undergraduate | 2,150 | 0 | 4 |
| Graduate | 724 | 210 | 111 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 41 | 156 | 13 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 41 | 156 | 13 |
Among 2,150 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 51 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.37%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,038 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 51 |
| Regular Part-time | 61 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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