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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tennessee Wesleyan has 10 pts more first-gen students than Thiel (41% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Tennessee Wesleyan is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Thiel has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Tennessee Wesleyan (41% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Tennessee Wesleyan846
Thiel788
Pell Grant share
Tennessee Wesleyan39%
Thiel41%
First-gen share
Tennessee Wesleyan41%
Thiel32%
Diversity index
Tennessee Wesleyan0.44
Thiel0.36

Who they are

Men
Tennessee Wesleyan36%
Thiel52%
Part-time students
Tennessee Wesleyan7%
Thiel1%
Students 25 and older
Tennessee Wesleyan13%
Thiel2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Tennessee Wesleyan86%
Thiel58%
First-years from other states
Tennessee Wesleyan8%
Thiel42%
First-years from abroad
Tennessee Wesleyan7%
Thiel0%
New transfer students this fall
Tennessee Wesleyan134
Thiel33
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Tennessee Wesleyan42%
Thiel12%

Campus

Tennessee Wesleyan
Distant townNAIA · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Thiel
Distant townNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceStudy 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.

PolicyTennessee WesleyanThiel
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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