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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

Muhlenberg
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
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