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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Thiel has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Franklin (41% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Franklin is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Thiel has 2 pts more first-gen students than Franklin (32% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Thiel788
Franklin900
Pell Grant share
Thiel41%
Franklin36%
First-gen share
Thiel32%
Franklin29%
Diversity index
Thiel0.36
Franklin0.39

Who they are

Men
Thiel52%
Franklin50%
Part-time students
Thiel1%
Franklin1%
Students 25 and older
Thiel2%
Franklin4%

Race & ethnicity

Thiel
Franklin
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Thiel58%
Franklin82%
First-years from other states
Thiel42%
Franklin7%
First-years from abroad
Thiel0%
Franklin11%
New transfer students this fall
Thiel33
Franklin31
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Thiel12%
Franklin9%

Campus

Thiel
Distant townNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Franklin
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyThielFranklin
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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