FourYearCost

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Norton, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 407 of 1,732Traditional rank 276 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$45,217
476 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$42,482
1,124 recipients
The drop
$2,736
6.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$45,217Later years$42,482

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$19,884
$30–48k$22,445
$48–75k$25,454
$75–110k$28,584
$110k+$35,859

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$60,230
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$62,080
Change$1,850 (+3.1%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,430

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$52,6262018-19$54,5682019-20$56,3662020-21$58,1802021-22$60,2302022-23$62,0802023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +18.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$28,8672020-21$32,8632021-22$31,6382022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years76%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)86%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants17%
Freshmen taking federal loans79%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,379
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$3,615

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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