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Thiel College is a private regional college located in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Thiel College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Thiel College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,348 10 years after enrolling, 77th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Thiel College bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Thiel College is ranked 72nd in Pennsylvania.
Thiel College’s median net annual cost of $22,431 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Thiel College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Special Education, Biology, Criminal Justice, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$22,431
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Thiel College is 14% lower than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Thiel College, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Thiel College graduates within 4.3 years.
Thiel College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Thiel College’s economic mobility score of 10.76 is calculated by adjusting the 6.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Thiel College’s EMS of 10.76 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Thiel College pays $22,431 a year, $28,885 less than the $51,316 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,431
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Thiel College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,431 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 98% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,438. This is 44% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,534
Pell grants
$4,770
State grants
$3,242
Institutional grants
$22,062
Thiel College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,680 applicants, of which 1,479 were admitted and 241 enrolled. Thiel College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
36%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%