Dakota Wesleyan vs Thiel
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Thiel CollegeGreenville, PACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,927 a year, against $20,038 at Thiel.
- Dakota Wesleyan has the lower average price after aid: $19,735 a year, against $22,347 at Thiel.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Dakota Wesleyan: $53,728, against $49,714 at Thiel.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Mitchell, SD
Greenville, PA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
920
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
73%
72%
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
49%
First-year retention
75%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$49,714
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,735
$22,347
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$15,251
$17,247
$30,001–$48,000
$15,750
$20,947
$48,001–$75,000
$15,927
$20,038
$75,001–$110,000
$19,048
$23,683
Over $110,000
$22,416
$26,400
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $76,515
- Accounting $69,280
- Business administration $56,140
- Special education $52,302
- Psychology $43,457
- Criminal justice $43,186
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.