Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Thiel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods graduates 14 pts more of its students than Thiel (58% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods's yield is 9 pts higher than Thiel's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Thiel (50% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has 8 pts more first-gen students than Thiel (40% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Thiel grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods's ($49,714 vs. $43,845)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods costs about $2.6K less per year on average than Thiel ($23,156 vs. $25,796, all students)

    Average cost, all 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

Thiel admits 72%, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 72%; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods72%
Thiel72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsAccessible
  • ThielAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsNot reported
ThielTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsGPA and school record required
  • ThielGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and Thiel are about the same size; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods853
Thiel788
Pell Grant share
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods50%
Thiel41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and Business Administration and Management at Thiel.

Students per faculty member
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods9 to 1
Thiel12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%
  • ThielBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods costs about $2.6K less a year than Thiel on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$23.2K
Thiel$25.8K
Aid generosity
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods55%
Thiel54%

What each pays off

Thiel's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to 44% at Thiel.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods$43.8K
Thiel$49.7K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods58%
Thiel44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods got less selective while Thiel held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Mary-of-the-WoodsGrowing+269%
  • 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