Quad

Head-to-head

Wheaton
Assumption

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wheaton's yield is 20 pts higher than Assumption's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Wheaton graduates 18 pts more of its students than Assumption (88% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Assumption grads earn $11.1K more ten years out than Wheaton's ($74,895 vs. $63,756)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Assumption's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Wheaton

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Wheaton is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Assumption admits 83%, Wheaton 87%; Wheaton's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Wheaton87%
Assumption83%
Quad's selectivity
  • WheatonSelective
  • AssumptionAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Wheaton
1260–1470
AssumptionTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WheatonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • AssumptionGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Wheaton is a bit larger than Assumption (2,121 vs. 1,669 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 22%.

Undergrads
Wheaton2.1K
Assumption1.7K
Pell Grant share
Wheaton22%
Assumption22%

Majors and faculty

Business/Managerial Economics leads at Wheaton, and Marketing/Marketing Management at Assumption; Wheaton has 10 students per faculty member to Assumption's 11.

Students per faculty member
Wheaton10 to 1
Assumption11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WheatonBusiness/Managerial Economics12%
  • AssumptionMarketing/Marketing Management, General12%

What each costs

Wheaton and Assumption cost about the same a year on average; Assumption's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wheaton$32.3K
Assumption$31.5K
Aid generosity
Wheaton46%
Assumption53%

What each pays off

Assumption's former students earn more, a median $74.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wheaton$63.8K
Assumption$74.9K
Graduation rate
Wheaton88%
Assumption70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Assumption but held steady at Wheaton; Wheaton got less selective while Assumption held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WheatonSteady+1%
  • AssumptionGrowing+34%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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