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Thiel College: David Johnson Memorial Chapel, Thiel College, PA, June 2024
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Thiel College

Greenville, PA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $22,347 a year

Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 45%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.49%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,821

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$17,247
$30,001–$48,000$20,947
$48,001–$75,000$20,038
$75,001–$110,000$23,683
Over $110,000$26,400

Full cost of attendance before aid: $53,202 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
819
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 52% · Women 48%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
32%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
31%
Total students920
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,347
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,202
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
49%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
50%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
48%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
62%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$49,714
Admission rate72%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants41%

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Accounting$69,280
Business administration$56,140
Special education$52,302
Psychology$43,457
Criminal justice$43,186

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Biochemistry, Biology, Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians, Business/Corporate Communications, Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Communication studies, Computer science, Data Analytics, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Engineering (general), English, General studies, History, Information science, International business, Kinesiology and exercise science, Management information systems, Management science, Mathematics, Natural resources and conservation, Neuroscience, Nursing, Other communication, journalism, and related programs, Other health professions and related clinical sciences, Pastoral counseling, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Public Policy Analysis, Public relations, Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Religious studies, Secondary education, Sociology, Software and media applications, Speech-language pathology, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business18%
Education12%
Biology11%
Health professions9%
Communication7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates1%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older2%
On-campus room and board (per year)$15,504
SportsNCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Faculty who are full-time67%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$46,684Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsErie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)About 48 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population5,5232020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreClevelandAbout 67 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January25°F1991–2020 normal, from JAMESTOWN 2 NW, PA US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July70°F1991–2020 normal, from JAMESTOWN 2 NW, PA US, about 7 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault1.050.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Thiel College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Thiel College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $22,347 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Thiel College?
Thiel College admitted 72% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Thiel College’s graduates do?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $49,714; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 216357
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Evangelical Lutheran Church
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