Quad

Head-to-head

Northwood
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Northwood's yield is 16 pts higher than Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Northwood

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) graduates 10 pts more of its students than Northwood (77% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Northwood costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) ($27,028 vs. $31,310, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Northwood's ($67,725 vs. $63,075)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

Northwood admits 65%, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 68%; Northwood's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Northwood65%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%
Quad's selectivity
  • NorthwoodSelective
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
NorthwoodTest-blind
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
1220–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NorthwoodGPA and school record required
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)GPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Northwood is a bit larger than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (1,974 vs. 1,773 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwood2K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1.8K
Pell Grant share
Northwood26%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)22%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has 11 students per faculty member to Northwood's 14.

Students per faculty member
Northwood14 to 1
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NorthwoodBusiness Administration and Management, General31%
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Business Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Northwood costs about $4.3K less a year than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) on average; Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northwood$27K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$31.3K
Aid generosity
Northwood46%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)61%

What each pays off

Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s former students earn more, a median $67.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northwood$63.1K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67.7K
Graduation rate
Northwood67%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)77%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Northwood got more selective while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NorthwoodGrowing+26%
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Growing+44%
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