Thiel College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College

Thiel College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College comparison

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Overview	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Location	Greenville, PA	Athens, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	907	1,052
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#615
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thiel.edu	twcnet.edu
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Costs	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$33,620	$26,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,620	$26,100
Room & Board	$14,230	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$22,732	$13,591
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$22,442
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,878	968
Admitted	1,546	588
Acceptance Rate	82.3%	60.7%
Enrolled %	14.8%	34%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/24	18/24
SAT Range	965/1165	950/1150
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	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Biology (12%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%) Education (8%)	Business (25%) Health Professions (24%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) General Studies (8%)
Outcomes	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	39%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,800	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,876	$18,750
Median Loan Payment	$288	$193

Diversity	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% Men	48%	37%
% Women	52%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	78%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan College
% In-State	66%	80%
% Out-of-State	33%	14%
Campus	Thiel College	Tennessee Wesleyan 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

• Tennessee Wesleyan College is larger than than Thiel College based on total student enrollment (1,052 students vs. 907 students)

Thiel College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Thiel College or Tennessee Wesleyan College?

• Thiel College is 28.8% more expensive to attend than Tennessee Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($33,620.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.8% higher at Thiel College than Tennessee Wesleyan College ($33,620.00 vs. $26,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Tennessee Wesleyan College than Thiel College ($13,591 vs. $22,732)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Tennessee Wesleyan College are 65.5% lower than costs at Thiel College ($8,600 vs. $14,230)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Thiel College as Tennessee Wesleyan College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thiel College students is 22.8% larger than aid received Tennessee Wesleyan College ($27,563 vs. $22,442)

Thiel College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Tennessee Wesleyan College (1019) is 96 points higher than at Thiel College (923)
• Incoming Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Thiel College (19)
• Accepted freshman Tennessee Wesleyan College students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Thiel College (3.1)
• Thiel College has a higher acceptance rate (82.3%) than Tennessee Wesleyan College (60.7%)

Thiel College vs. Tennessee Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thiel College or Tennessee Wesleyan 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 Tennessee Wesleyan College and Thiel College.

• The graduation rate at Tennessee Wesleyan College is higher than Thiel College (44% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Tennessee Wesleyan College earn on average $2,900 more per year than Thiel College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $39,800)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College students graduate with a $9,126 lower median federal student loan debt than Thiel College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,876)
• Tennessee Wesleyan College graduates are paying $95 less per month on federal student loans than Thiel College graduates. ($193 vs. $288)
• More Thiel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tennessee Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 61%)

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