Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Muhlenberg

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) costs about $4.4K less per year on average than Muhlenberg ($31,310 vs. $35,698, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Muhlenberg graduates 3 pts more of its students than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (80% vs. 77%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Muhlenberg's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Muhlenberg is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Muhlenberg grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s ($69,107 vs. $67,725)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) admits 68%, Muhlenberg 72%; both have the same yield, 13%.

Acceptance rate
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%
Muhlenberg72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Selective
  • MuhlenbergSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
1220–1390
Muhlenberg
1250–1410
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)GPA, school record, and prep program required
  • MuhlenbergGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) and Muhlenberg are about the same size; Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1.8K
Muhlenberg1.7K
Pell Grant share
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)22%
Muhlenberg21%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Wheaton College (Massachusetts), and Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts at Muhlenberg.

Students per faculty member
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)11 to 1
Muhlenberg9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Business Administration and Management, General16%
  • MuhlenbergDrama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General14%

What each costs

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) costs about $4.4K less a year than Muhlenberg on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$31.3K
Muhlenberg$35.7K
Aid generosity
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)61%
Muhlenberg54%

What each pays off

Muhlenberg's former students earn more, a median $69.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67.7K
Muhlenberg$69.1K
Graduation rate
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)77%
Muhlenberg80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) but held steady at Muhlenberg; Muhlenberg got less selective while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Growing+44%
  • MuhlenbergSteady+5%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why