Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Tennessee Wesleyan graduates 12 pts more of its students than Thiel (56% vs. 44%)
Graduation rate - 2
Thiel grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Tennessee Wesleyan's ($49,714 vs. $45,989)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Tennessee Wesleyan$46K
Thiel$49.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Tennessee Wesleyan56%Highest
Thiel44%
Retention rate
Tennessee Wesleyan72%
Thiel73%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Tennessee Wesleyan$20KLowest
Thiel$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Tennessee Wesleyan52%
Thiel79%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Tennessee Wesleyan$14.8K
Thiel$14.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Tennessee Wesleyan52%
Thiel35%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Tennessee Wesleyan58%
Thiel44%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Tennessee Wesleyan26%
Thiel32%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Tennessee Wesleyan40%
Thiel38%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Tennessee Wesleyan57%
Thiel67%
Pell graduation gap
Tennessee Wesleyan17 pts lower
Thiel29 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Tennessee Wesleyan | Thiel |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 64% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 16% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why