How many students at Wheaton? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 2,885 students have enrolled in Wheaton College with 2,163 undergraduate and 722 graduate students.
By gender, 1,247 male and 1,638 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,429 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
57 students are enrolled exclusively, and 202 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Wheaton College has a total of 2,885 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,163 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 722 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,247 male and 1,638 female students (the male-female ratio is 43:57) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 2,885 | 2,163 | 722 |
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| Men | 1,247 | 958 | 289 |
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| Women | 1,638 | 1,205 | 433 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,950 White, 82 Black, and 256 Asian students out of a total of 2,885 are attending at Wheaton College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Asian | 256 | 105 | 151 |
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| Black | 82 | 37 | 45 |
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| Hispanic | 210 | 78 | 132 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 1,950 | 844 | 1,106 |
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| Two or more races | 155 | 72 | 83 |
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| Race Unknown | 45 | 23 | 22 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Asian | 218 | 92 | 126 |
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| Black | 56 | 30 | 26 |
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| Hispanic | 167 | 60 | 107 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 1,484 | 663 | 821 |
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| Two or more races | 138 | 67 | 71 |
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| Race Unknown | 23 | 14 | 9 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Asian | 38 | 13 | 25 |
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| Black | 26 | 7 | 19 |
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| Hispanic | 43 | 18 | 25 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 466 | 181 | 285 |
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| Two or more races | 17 | 5 | 12 |
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| Race Unknown | 22 | 9 | 13 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Wheaton has 27 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 2,344 students under 25 years old, and 541 students over 25 years old out of 2,885 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 27 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Wheaton has 2,146 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 17 students aged 25 and over.
It has 198 graduate students aged under 25 and 524 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
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| 18-19 | 943 | 552 | 391 |
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| 20-21 | 993 | 561 | 432 |
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| 22-24 | 381 | 206 | 175 |
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| 25-29 | 162 | 106 | 56 |
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| 30-34 | 80 | 42 | 38 |
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| 35-39 | 96 | 43 | 53 |
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| 40-49 | 121 | 61 | 60 |
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| 50-64 | 76 | 46 | 30 |
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| Over 65 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
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| 18-19 | 943 | 552 | 391 |
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| 20-21 | 986 | 556 | 430 |
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| 22-24 | 190 | 74 | 116 |
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| 25-29 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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| 30-34 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 191 | 132 | 59 |
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| 25-29 | 152 | 102 | 50 |
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| 30-34 | 76 | 42 | 34 |
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| 35-39 | 94 | 43 | 51 |
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| 40-49 | 121 | 61 | 60 |
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| 50-64 | 76 | 46 | 30 |
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| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Wheaton College, 57 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 202 students are enrolled in some online courses.
10 students lived in Illinois or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 47 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 2,885 | 57 | 202 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,163 | 0 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 722 | 57 | 202 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 10 | 25 | 22 |
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| Undergraduate | 0 | - | 0 |
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| Graduate | 10 | 25 | 22 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,163 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 46 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.13%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 2,035 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 46 |
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| Regular Part-time | 82 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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