Lake Forest vs Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, ILCatholic life on campusWheaton College (Massachusetts)Norton, MACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lake Forest has the higher graduation rate: 78% against 73% at Wheaton College (Massachusetts).
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lake Forest has the lower price after aid: $21,481 a year, against $28,299 at Wheaton College (Massachusetts).
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wheaton College (Massachusetts): $67,725, against $61,825 at Lake Forest.
- Lake Forest admits 57% of applicants, and Wheaton College (Massachusetts) admits 68%.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lake Forest, IL
Norton, MA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,818
1,778
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
57%
68%
Average SAT
1343
1308
ACT middle 50%
28–32
29–33
Graduation rate
78%
73%
First-year retention
90%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$28,673
$29,822
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,605
$20,076
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,210
$21,528
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,481
$28,299
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,055
$28,639
Net price, over $110,000 income
$35,341
$33,956
Median debt
$26,158
$26,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,825
$67,725
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.