Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Thiel College

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Thiel College comparison

	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
Location	McKeesport, PA	Greenville, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	363	907
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 Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
Tuition (In State)	$13,824	$33,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,086	$33,620
Room & Board	$12,254	$14,230
Avg Net Price	$19,505	$22,732
Avg Grant Aid	$10,269	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	672	1,878
Admitted	589	1,546
Acceptance Rate	87.6%	82.3%
Enrolled %	19.5%	14.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.1
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range	1040/1300	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	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (38%) Psychology (35%) Communication (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Business (33%) Biology (12%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
Graduation Rate	47%	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 Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
% Men	61%	48%
% Women	39%	52%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	79%
% Black	19%	10%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	4%

Students	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
% In-State	68%	66%
% Out-of-State	30%	33%
Campus	Penn State Greater Allegheny	Thiel College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thiel College is larger than than Penn State Greater Allegheny based on total student enrollment (907 students vs. 363 students)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Thiel College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Greater Allegheny or Thiel College?

• Thiel College is 143.2% more expensive to attend than Penn State Greater Allegheny for in-state tuition ($33,620.00 vs. $13,824.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.6% higher at Thiel College than Penn State Greater Allegheny ($33,620.00 vs. $23,086.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Greater Allegheny than Thiel College ($19,505 vs. $22,732)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Greater Allegheny are 16.1% lower than costs at Thiel College ($12,254 vs. $14,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thiel College than Penn State Greater Allegheny (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 168.4% larger than aid received Penn State Greater Allegheny ($27,563 vs. $10,269)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Thiel College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Greater Allegheny (943) is 20 points higher than at Thiel College (923)
• Incoming Penn State Greater Allegheny students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Thiel College (19)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny has a higher acceptance rate (87.6%) than Thiel College (82.3%)

Penn State Greater Allegheny vs. Thiel College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Greater Allegheny is higher than Thiel College (47% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Penn State Greater Allegheny earn on average $15,500 more per year than Thiel College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $39,800)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny students graduate with a $1,058 lower median federal student loan debt than Thiel College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,876)
• Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Thiel College graduates. ($277 vs. $288)
• More Penn State Greater Allegheny 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/