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Thiel College: David Johnson Memorial Chapel, Thiel College, PA, June 2024
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College · Catholic life on campus

Thiel College

  • LocationGreenville, PA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 920 students

Affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Official website

Thiel College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Thiel College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSt. Micheal's Catholic Church: 0.8 mi1Thiel College (campus)N0.25 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Micheal's Catholic Church — 0.8 mi

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
61 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.49%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,821

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference
SettingTown
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
819
Total students920
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,347
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,202
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
49%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$49,714
Admission rate72%
Students receiving Pell grants41%

Value index: 36 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie

The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, Bishop of Erie

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: eriercd.org, eriercd.org, eriercd.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 216357
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Is Thiel College a Catholic college?
No. Thiel College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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