Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
Wheaton College (Illinois) Men's Basketball
Wheaton, IL · the Thunder · Wheaton College (Illinois) overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$208k
Team budget
55th percentile in Division III
$9,450
Per roster spot
median $9,936
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wheaton College (Illinois) fields a men's basketball team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $207,916, about the median of $198k — $9,450 per roster spot, lower half of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#179Team budgetof 400 · Division III#214Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#80Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$207,916 for the year
- Operating expenses$51,983 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,450 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$110,058 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Schauer head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,119undergraduates · 2,799 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Undenominational
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 1,866 applicants
SAT middle 50%1260 – 1440
ACT middle 50%27 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $207,916 $9,451 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $110,058
Cost
Full picture →$31,346net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $43,936
Campus safety
Full picture →1.62violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wheaton College (Illinois)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Basketball program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,346 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,119Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.62 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 6 | 51 | $466k | — | 77% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 7 | 21 | $247k | — | 58% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 8 | 19 | $266k | — | 76% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 14 | 20 | $154k | — | 80% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 15 | 26 | $198k | — | 93% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 15 | 24 | $238k | — | 85% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 18 | 19 | $771k | — | 73% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 21 | 27 | $292k | — | 73% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 23 | 15 | $4M | 954 | 79% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 24 | 14 | $13M | 968 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | 16 | $685k | — | 94% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 24 | 17 | $148k | — | 55% |
Other men's basketball programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 21 | $332k | $15,801 | — | vs | |
| North Park University | 27 | $292k | $10,803 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 27 | $268k | $9,925 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 19 | $266k | $13,975 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 21 | $247k | $11,770 | — | vs | |
| Millikin University | 22 | $243k | $11,024 | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 20 | $218k | $10,915 | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | 22 | $208k | $9,450 | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | 29 | $175k | $6,027 | — | vs |
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