Eastern Nazarene College vs. Thiel College

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Thiel College comparison

	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
Location	Quincy, MA	Greenville, PA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	535	907
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	enc.edu	thiel.edu
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Costs	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
Tuition (In State)	$26,730	$33,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,730	$33,620
Room & Board	$10,700	$14,230
Avg Net Price	$20,283	$22,732
Avg Grant Aid	$20,900	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	688	1,878
Admitted	426	1,546
Acceptance Rate	61.9%	82.3%
Enrolled %	16.9%	14.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range	970/1160	965/1165
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (47%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (5%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (4%)	Business (33%) Biology (12%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
Graduation Rate	52%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,500	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,805	$27,876
Median Loan Payment	$235	$288

Diversity	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
% Men	51%	48%
% Women	49%	52%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	79%
% Black	24%	10%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
% In-State	42%	66%
% Out-of-State	38%	33%
Campus	Eastern Nazarene College	Thiel College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thiel College is larger than than Eastern Nazarene College based on total student enrollment (907 students vs. 535 students)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Thiel College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eastern Nazarene College or Thiel College?

• Thiel College is 25.8% more expensive to attend than Eastern Nazarene College for in-state tuition ($33,620.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.8% higher at Thiel College than Eastern Nazarene College ($33,620.00 vs. $26,730.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Nazarene College than Thiel College ($20,283 vs. $22,732)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern Nazarene College are 33% lower than costs at Thiel College ($10,700 vs. $14,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Eastern Nazarene College as Thiel College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 31.9% larger than aid received Eastern Nazarene College ($27,563 vs. $20,900)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Thiel College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Eastern Nazarene College or Thiel College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Thiel College or Eastern Nazarene College .

• The average SAT score at Eastern Nazarene College (978) is 55 points higher than at Thiel College (923)
• Incoming Eastern Nazarene College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Thiel College (19)
• Accepted freshman Eastern Nazarene College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.21) than students at Thiel College (3.1)
• Thiel College has a higher acceptance rate (82.3%) than Eastern Nazarene College (61.9%)

Eastern Nazarene College vs. Thiel College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eastern Nazarene College or Thiel College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Thiel College and Eastern Nazarene College.

• The graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College is higher than Thiel College (52% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Eastern Nazarene College earn on average $7,700 more per year than Thiel College graduates after ten years. ($47,500 vs. $39,800)
• Eastern Nazarene College students graduate with a $5,071 lower median federal student loan debt than Thiel College graduates. ($22,805 vs. $27,876)
• Eastern Nazarene College graduates are paying $53 less per month on federal student loans than Thiel College graduates. ($235 vs. $288)
• More Thiel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eastern Nazarene College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 59%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/