Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Thiel College

Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus vs. Thiel College comparison

	Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus	Thiel College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
Location	Uniontown, PA	Greenville, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	419	920
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	psu.edu	thiel.edu
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Costs	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$34,964
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,316	$34,964
Room & Board	$13,448	$14,850
Avg Net Price	$18,780	$22,490
Avg Grant Aid	$7,593	$28,605
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	100%

Admission	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	731	2,197
Admitted	670	1,551
Acceptance Rate	91.7%	70.6%
Enrolled %	17.5%	14.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.1
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range	1080/1265	965/1165
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Engineering Technology (21%) Business (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Work and Family Studies (10%)	Business (33%) Biology (12%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
Graduation Rate	42%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$55,300	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	69%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,818	$27,876
Median Loan Payment	$277	$288

Diversity	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	1%	8%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	89%	79%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
% In-State	88%	68%
% Out-of-State	12%	31%
Campus	Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus	Thiel College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thiel College is larger than than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus based on total student enrollment (920 students vs. 419 students)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Thiel College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Thiel College?

• Thiel College is 152.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus for in-state tuition ($34,964.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50% higher at Thiel College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($34,964.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus than Thiel College ($18,780 vs. $22,490)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus are 10.4% lower than costs at Thiel College ($13,448 vs. $14,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thiel College than Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus (100% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 276.7% larger than aid received Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus ($28,605 vs. $7,593)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Thiel College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus or Thiel College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Thiel College or Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus .

• The average SAT score at Thiel College (923) is 7 points higher than at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus (916)
• Incoming Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Thiel College (19)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus has a higher acceptance rate (91.7%) than Thiel College (70.6%)

Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus vs. Thiel College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus 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 Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus is higher than Thiel College (42% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus earn on average $15,500 more per year than Thiel College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $39,800)
• Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus students graduate with a $1,058 lower median federal student loan debt than Thiel College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,876)
• Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Thiel College graduates. ($277 vs. $288)
• More Penn State Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Thiel College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

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