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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Wheaton is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Wheaton is a bit larger (2,121 vs. 1,669)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Assumption has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Wheaton (22% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Wheaton2.1K
Assumption1.7K
Pell Grant share
Wheaton22%
Assumption22%
First-gen share
WheatonNot reported
Assumption18%
Diversity index
Wheaton0.53
Assumption0.47

Who they are

Men
Wheaton46%
Assumption46%
Part-time students
Wheaton2%
Assumption1%
Students 25 and older
Wheaton1%
Assumption1%

Race & ethnicity

Wheaton
Assumption
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wheaton25%
Assumption70%
First-years from other states
Wheaton68%
Assumption28%
First-years from abroad
Wheaton5%
Assumption2%
New transfer students this fall
Wheaton51
Assumption41
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wheaton9%
Assumption8%

Campus

Wheaton
Large suburbNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Assumption
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyWheatonAssumption
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why