Quad

Head-to-head

Champlain
Wheaton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wheaton graduates 29 pts more of its students than Champlain (88% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Wheaton's yield is 18 pts higher than Champlain's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Wheaton costs about $7.4K less per year on average than Champlain ($32,341 vs. $39,742, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Wheaton's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Champlain's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Wheaton's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Champlain

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Wheaton grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than Champlain's ($63,756 vs. $58,386)

    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

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

Acceptance rate
Champlain83%
Wheaton87%
Quad's selectivity
  • ChamplainAccessible
  • WheatonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Champlain
1220–1380
Wheaton
1260–1470
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ChamplainGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • WheatonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Champlain is a bit larger than Wheaton (2,752 vs. 2,121 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Champlain2.8K
Wheaton2.1K
Pell Grant share
Champlain25%
Wheaton22%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance leads at Champlain, and Business/Managerial Economics at Wheaton.

Students per faculty member
Champlain13 to 1
Wheaton10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ChamplainComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance20%
  • WheatonBusiness/Managerial Economics12%

What each costs

Wheaton costs about $7.4K less a year than Champlain on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Champlain$39.7K
Wheaton$32.3K
Aid generosity
Champlain40%
Wheaton46%

What each pays off

Wheaton's former students earn more, a median $63.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 88% at Wheaton to 59% at Champlain.

Median earnings, 10 years
Champlain$58.4K
Wheaton$63.8K
Graduation rate
Champlain59%
Wheaton88%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Wheaton but fell at Champlain; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ChamplainShrinking−31%
  • WheatonSteady+1%
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