Head-to-head comparison
Geneva College vs Thiel College: which has better ROI?
Option A Beaver Falls, PA
Geneva College
- Net price / year
- $25,890
- Earnings, 10 years
- $50,004
- Payback
- 63 yrs
Option B Greenville, PA
Thiel College
- Net price / year
- $22,347
- Earnings, 10 years
- $49,714
- Payback
- 66 yrs
Geneva College has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $103,560 in 63 years versus 66 years at Thiel College, on median earnings of $50,004 vs $49,714 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Geneva College | Thiel College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $25,890 | $22,347 |
| Total net cost | $103,560 | $89,388 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $50,004 | $49,714 |
| Median debt | $25,198 | $27,000 |
| Payback | 63 yrs | 66 yrs |
| 20-year net return | -$70,680 | -$62,308 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Geneva College or Thiel College?
Thiel College, at $22,347 a year after aid versus $25,890 — a gap of $3,543 a year, or $14,172 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Geneva College or Thiel College graduates earn more?
Geneva College graduates report a median $50,004 ten years after entry, $290 more than the $49,714 at Thiel College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Geneva College or Thiel College?
Geneva College: its completers carry a median $25,198 in federal loans versus $27,000 at Thiel College, a difference of $1,802. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
61% of students finish at Geneva College, against 49% at Thiel College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.