Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Thiel College

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Thiel College comparison

	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
Location	Dunmore, PA	Greenville, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	875	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 Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
Tuition (In State)	$14,624	$33,620
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,318	$33,620
Room & Board	$12,984	$14,230
Avg Net Price	$16,594	$22,732
Avg Grant Aid	$10,823	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	100%

Admission	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,297	1,878
Admitted	2,159	1,546
Acceptance Rate	94%	82.3%
Enrolled %	10.6%	14.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.1
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/24
SAT Range	1020/1230	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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (39%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Ethnic Studies (4%)	Business (33%) Biology (12%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
Graduation Rate	46%	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 Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
% Men	54%	48%
% Women	46%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	79%
% Black	3%	10%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	4%

Students	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
% In-State	81%	66%
% Out-of-State	19%	33%
Campus	Penn State Worthington Scranton	Thiel College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thiel College is larger than than Penn State Worthington Scranton based on total student enrollment (907 students vs. 875 students)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Thiel College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Penn State Worthington Scranton or Thiel College?

• Thiel College is 129.9% more expensive to attend than Penn State Worthington Scranton for in-state tuition ($33,620.00 vs. $14,624.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.3% higher at Thiel College than Penn State Worthington Scranton ($33,620.00 vs. $24,318.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Penn State Worthington Scranton than Thiel College ($16,594 vs. $22,732)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Penn State Worthington Scranton are 9.6% lower than costs at Thiel College ($12,984 vs. $14,230)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thiel College than Penn State Worthington Scranton (100% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 154.7% larger than aid received Penn State Worthington Scranton ($27,563 vs. $10,823)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Thiel College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton .

• The average SAT score at Penn State Worthington Scranton (955) is 32 points higher than at Thiel College (923)
• Incoming Penn State Worthington Scranton students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Thiel College (19)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton has a higher acceptance rate (94%) than Thiel College (82.3%)

Penn State Worthington Scranton vs. Thiel College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Worthington Scranton.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Worthington Scranton is higher than Thiel College (46% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Penn State Worthington Scranton earn on average $15,500 more per year than Thiel College graduates after ten years. ($55,300 vs. $39,800)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton students graduate with a $1,058 lower median federal student loan debt than Thiel College graduates. ($26,818 vs. $27,876)
• Penn State Worthington Scranton graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Thiel College graduates. ($277 vs. $288)
• More Penn State Worthington Scranton 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/