Quad

Head-to-head

Union
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Union has 18 pts more first-gen students than Wheaton College (Massachusetts) (33% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Union's yield is 17 pts higher than Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) grads earn $13.7K more ten years out than Union's ($67,725 vs. $53,990)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts) graduates 13 pts more of its students than Union (77% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Wheaton College (Massachusetts)'s grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Union

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Union is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index

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

Union admits 60%, Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 68%; Union's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
Union60%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%
Quad's selectivity
  • UnionSelective
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Union
1160–1390
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
1220–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • UnionGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)GPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Wheaton College (Massachusetts) is a bit larger than Union (1,773 vs. 1,607 undergrads); Union has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Union1.6K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)1.8K
Pell Grant share
Union25%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Union, and Business Administration and Management at Wheaton College (Massachusetts).

Students per faculty member
Union9 to 1
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • UnionRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)Business Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Union costs about $2.2K 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
Union$29.2K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$31.3K
Aid generosity
Union51%
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
Union$54K
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67.7K
Graduation rate
Union64%
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)77%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • UnionSteady−1%
  • 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