Quad

Head-to-head

Franklin
Thiel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Franklin graduates 17 pts more of its students than Thiel (62% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Franklin's yield is 6 pts higher than Thiel's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Franklin grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Thiel's ($55,376 vs. $49,714)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Franklin is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

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

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Franklin admits 70%, Thiel 72%; Franklin's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Franklin70%
Thiel72%
Quad's selectivity
  • FranklinAccessible
  • ThielAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Franklin
1060–1240
ThielTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FranklinGPA and school record required
  • ThielGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Franklin is a bit larger than Thiel (900 vs. 788 undergrads); Thiel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Franklin900
Thiel788
Pell Grant share
Franklin36%
Thiel41%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Franklin, and Business Administration and Management at Thiel; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Franklin12 to 1
Thiel12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FranklinExercise Science and Kinesiology15%
  • ThielBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Franklin and Thiel cost about the same a year on average; Franklin's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Franklin$24.8K
Thiel$25.8K
Aid generosity
Franklin55%
Thiel54%

What each pays off

Franklin's former students earn more, a median $55.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Franklin to 44% at Thiel.

Median earnings, 10 years
Franklin$55.4K
Thiel$49.7K
Graduation rate
Franklin62%
Thiel44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FranklinGrowing+27%
  • ThielGrowing+18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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