Key differences on Students & campus

1
Champlain is a bit larger (2,752 vs. 2,121)
Undergrads
2
Champlain has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wheaton (25% vs. 22%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Wheaton is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.53)
Diversity index

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

Champlain2.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

Wheaton22%

Champlain25%Highest

First-gen share

WheatonNot reported

Champlain32%

Diversity index

Wheaton0.53Most

Champlain0.53

Who they are

Men

Wheaton46%

Champlain61%

Part-time students

Wheaton2%

Champlain23%

Students 25 and older

Wheaton1%

Champlain35%

Race & ethnicity

Wheaton

Champlain

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Wheaton25%

Champlain21%

First-years from other states

Wheaton68%

Champlain78%

First-years from abroad

Wheaton5%

Champlain1%

New transfer students this fall

Wheaton51

Champlain165

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Wheaton9%

Champlain31%

Campus

Wheaton

Large suburbNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Champlain

Small cityStudy 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.

Policy	Wheaton	Champlain
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: 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