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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northwood has 25 pts more first-gen students than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (40% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northwood has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (26% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.46)

    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
Northwood2K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1.8K
Pell Grant share
Northwood26%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)22%
First-gen share
Northwood40%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)15%
Diversity index
Northwood0.46
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)0.49

Who they are

Men
Northwood63%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)35%
Part-time students
Northwood32%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)0%
Students 25 and older
Northwood34%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northwood78%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)41%
First-years from other states
Northwood17%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)54%
First-years from abroad
Northwood4%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)3%
New transfer students this fall
Northwood349
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)27
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northwood50%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)5%

Campus

Northwood
Small cityNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic 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.

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