Hastings vs Thiel
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hastings CollegeHastings, NECompass 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 up to $30,000, Thiel has the lower price after aid: $17,247 a year, against $21,646 at Hastings.
- Thiel has the lower average price after aid: $22,347 a year, against $24,452 at Hastings.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass 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
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
Hastings, NE
Greenville, PA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,011
920
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
72%
Average SAT
1320
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
26–30
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
49%
First-year retention
66%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,303
$49,714
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,452
$22,347
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,646
$17,247
$30,001–$48,000
$18,812
$20,947
$48,001–$75,000
$21,933
$20,038
$75,001–$110,000
$24,986
$23,683
Over $110,000
$27,290
$26,400
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Marketing $64,708
- Business administration $61,465
- Kinesiology and exercise science $48,238
- Biology $40,723
- 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.