Trinity College

www.trincoll.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$64,430

5.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$31,806

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

33.5%

6,396 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,276

96.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

82.8%

480 Graduates

About

Trinity College is a higher education institution located in None. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Trinity College were General Political Science & Government (77 degrees awarded), General Economics (55 degrees), and General Public Policy Analysis (39 degrees).

In 2023, 642 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Trinity College. 51.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (395 degrees), 6.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Trinity College is $64,430, which is $35,150 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Trinity College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 251 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Trinity College is $64,430, which is $35,150 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,806.

In 2023, 66% of undergraduate students attending Trinity College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$64,430

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Trinity College was $64,430. The cost of tuition at Trinity College is $35,150 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Trinity College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$31,806

2023 Value

2.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Trinity College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,806. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Trinity College grew by 2.75%.

This chart compares the average net price of Trinity College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,660

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Trinity College was of $16,660 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.78% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Trinity College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Trinity College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 10% with respect to 2022, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Trinity College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Trinity College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 251 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Trinity College received 6,396 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.83% annual growth. Out of those 6,396 applicants, 2,144 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 33.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,276 students enrolled at Trinity College in 2023. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Trinity College has an overall enrollment yield of 27%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

33.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,144

Accepted Out of 6,396

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Trinity College was 33.5% (2,144 admissions from 6,396 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 36.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 2.83%, while admissions declined by 4.63%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Trinity College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Trinity College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Trinity College had a total enrollment of 2,276 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Trinity College is 2,190 students and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 96.2% of students enrolled at Trinity College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Trinity College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.8% White, 8.92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.67% Black or African American, 4.39% Asian, 3.87% Two or More Races, and 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Trinity College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.9%), followed by White Female (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (35.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (14.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Trinity College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,276 students. The full-time enrollment at Trinity College is 2,190 and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 96.2% of students enrolled at Trinity College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Trinity College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Trinity College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Trinity College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Trinity College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,360 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
203 enrolled students
Black or African American
129 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Trinity College is 59.8% White, 8.92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.67% Black or African American, 4.39% Asian, 3.87% Two or More Races, and 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 87 students (3.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 20 more women than men received degrees from Trinity College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Trinity College is white (395 degrees awarded). There were 6.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Trinity College is General Political Science & Government (77 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (55 degrees) and General Public Policy Analysis (39 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Trinity College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (21 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (228 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinity College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (501,376 people), Other managers (340,834 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (266,891 people), Postsecondary teachers (217,549 people), and Secondary school teachers (191,653 people).

The most specialized majors at Trinity College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (21 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (228 degrees), Language & Linguistics (25 degrees), English (35 degrees), and History (19 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinity College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Trinity College are Cultural & Gender Studies (21 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (228 degrees), Language & Linguistics (25 degrees), English (35 degrees), and History (19 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinity College are Elementary & secondary schools (617,126 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (434,555 people), Legal services (344,225 people), Computer Systems Design (237,910 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (223,042 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Trinity College.

Most Common (2023)

General Political Science & Government
77 degrees awarded
General Economics
55 degrees awarded
General Public Policy Analysis
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Trinity College was General Political Science & Government with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Trinity College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

311

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

331

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 311 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity College, which is 0.94 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (331).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Trinity College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity College in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.66 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 4.43 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

81%

100% Completion Time

85%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 81% of students graduating from Trinity College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 85% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Trinity College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.88% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
395 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
58 degrees awarded
Black or African American
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Trinity College is white (395 degrees awarded). There were 6.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

1.56% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
204 degrees awarded
White Male
191 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Trinity College is white female (204 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (191 degrees).

Operations

Trinity College has an endowment valued at nearly $807M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 53.3M (6.61%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Trinity College had a total salary expenditure of 176M. Trinity College employs 59 Professors, 56 Associate professors and 47 Assistant professors. Most academics at Trinity College are Male Professor (42), Female Assistant professor (30), and Female Associate professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinity College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 84 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 68 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 58 employees.

Endowment

$807M

2023 Endowment

1.44%

growth from 2022

Trinity College has an endowment valued at about $807M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Trinity College grew 1.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $756M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Trinity College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$59.1M

2023 Salaries

2.69%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Trinity College paid a median of $59.1M in salaries, which represents 33.6% of their overall expenditure ($176M) and a 2.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.71% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.84% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$24.7M

Instructional Salaries

242

Number of Employees

In 2023, Trinity College paid a total of $24.7M to 242 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

59 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

84 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Trinity College were Professor with 59 employees, Associate professor with 56 employees, and Assistant professor with 47 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinity College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 84 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 58 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Trinity College was Male Professor with 42 employees, Female Assistant professor with 30 employees, and Female Associate professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Trinity College.

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