Quad

Head-to-head

Warren Wilson
Thiel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Thiel grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than Warren Wilson's ($49,714 vs. $36,260)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Thiel has 11 pts more first-gen students than Warren Wilson (32% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Warren Wilson's yield is 7 pts higher than Thiel's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Warren Wilson is more diverse (index 0.40 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Warren Wilson graduates 3 pts more of its students than Thiel (47% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Thiel is a bit larger (788 vs. 707)

    Undergrads

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

Warren Wilson admits 71%, Thiel 72%; Warren Wilson's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Warren Wilson71%
Thiel72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Warren WilsonAccessible
  • ThielAccessible
ACT middle 50%Axis 21–36
Warren Wilson
25–29
ThielTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Warren WilsonGPA and school record required
  • ThielGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Thiel is a bit larger than Warren Wilson (788 vs. 707 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Warren Wilson707
Thiel788
Pell Grant share
Warren Wilson40%
Thiel41%

Majors and faculty

Sociology and Anthropology leads at Warren Wilson, and Business Administration and Management at Thiel; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Warren Wilson12 to 1
Thiel12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Warren WilsonSociology and Anthropology11%
  • ThielBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Warren Wilson and Thiel cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 54%.

Average cost, all students
Warren Wilson$26.1K
Thiel$25.8K
Aid generosity
Warren Wilson54%
Thiel54%

What each pays off

Thiel's former students earn more, a median $49.7K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 47% at Warren Wilson to 44% at Thiel.

Median earnings, 10 years
Warren Wilson$36.3K
Thiel$49.7K
Graduation rate
Warren Wilson47%
Thiel44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Warren WilsonGrowing+16%
  • 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