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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Muhlenberg is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Muhlenberg has 1 pts more first-gen students than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (16% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Muhlenberg (22% vs. 21%)

    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
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1.8K
Muhlenberg1.7K
Pell Grant share
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)22%
Muhlenberg21%
First-gen share
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)15%
Muhlenberg16%
Diversity index
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)0.49
Muhlenberg0.51

Who they are

Men
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)35%
Muhlenberg42%
Part-time students
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)0%
Muhlenberg1%
Students 25 and older
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1%
Muhlenberg3%

Race & ethnicity

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Muhlenberg
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)41%
Muhlenberg26%
First-years from other states
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)54%
Muhlenberg73%
First-years from abroad
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)3%
Muhlenberg1%
New transfer students this fall
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)27
Muhlenberg35
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)5%
Muhlenberg7%

Campus

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Muhlenberg
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

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