Trinity College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$52,280

3.83% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$28,594

After Financial Aid

2017 Acceptance Rate

33.9%

6,085 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

2,282

92.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

81%

478 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Trinity College is a higher education institution located in Hartford County, CT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Trinity College were General Economics (84 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (70 degrees), and General Psychology (56 degrees).

In 2017, 731 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Trinity College. 48.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (463 degrees), 9.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Trinity College is $52,280, which is $27,086 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Trinity College is $52,280, which is $27,086 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,594.

In 2017, 51% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 41% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$52,280

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Trinity College was $52,280. The cost of tuition at Trinity College is $27,086 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$28,594

2017 Value

22.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Trinity College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,594. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Trinity College grew by 22.1%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,680

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Trinity College was of $13,680 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 4.08% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

41%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Trinity College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 24.4% with respect to 2016, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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N/A Default Rate

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Number of Defaults

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Admissions

Trinity College received 6,085 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 0.198% annual growth. Out of those 6,085 applicants, 2,061 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 33.9% acceptance rate.

There were 2,282 students enrolled at Trinity College in 2017, and 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Trinity College has an overall enrollment yield of 28.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

33.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,061

Accepted Out of 6,085

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Trinity College was 33.9% (2,061 admissions from 6,085 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 34%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 0.198%, while admissions declined by -0.0485%.

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SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage

148

Scores Submitted

26% of enrolled first-time students at Trinity College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Trinity College has a total enrollment of 2,282 students. The full-time enrollment at Trinity College is 2,120 students and the part-time enrollment is 162. This means that 92.9% of students enrolled at Trinity College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Trinity College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.09% Black or African American, 3.81% Asian, 2.5% Two or More Races, 0.0876% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Trinity College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (31.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Two or More Races Female (33.3%), followed by Black or African American Male (33.3%) and White Male (33.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Trinity College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,282 students. The full-time enrollment at Trinity College is 2,120 and the part-time enrollment is 162. This means that 92.9% of students enrolled at Trinity College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

88%

2017 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 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Trinity College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,472

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    178

  3. Black or African American

    139

The enrolled student population at Trinity College is 64.5% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.09% Black or African American, 3.81% Asian, 2.5% Two or More Races, 0.0876% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 84 students (3.68%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 27 fewer women than men received degrees from Trinity College. The majority of degree recipients at Trinity College are white (463 degrees awarded). There were 9.08 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Trinity College is General Economics (84 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (70 degrees) and General Psychology (56 degrees).

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 (59 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (46 degrees).

Workforce

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 (426,694 people), Other managers (250,806 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (249,127 people), Postsecondary teachers (158,582 people), and Chief executives & legislators (114,000 people).

The most specialized majors at Trinity College are Cultural & Gender Studies (59 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Social Sciences (210 degrees), and History (30 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Sales managers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Trinity College are Cultural & Gender Studies (59 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Social Sciences (210 degrees), and History (30 degrees).

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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 (467,516 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (344,750 people), Legal services (335,437 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (196,958 people), and Computer Systems Design (170,885 people).

The most specialized majors at Trinity College are Cultural & Gender Studies (59 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), Language & Linguistics (46 degrees), Social Sciences (210 degrees), and History (30 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. General Economics

    84 degrees awarded

  2. General Political Science & Government

    70 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    56 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Trinity College was General Economics with 84 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 379

  2. 352

In 2017, 379 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (352).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity College in General Economics, which is 4.25 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Trinity College in General Psychology, which is 1.95 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

81%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 81% of students graduating from Trinity College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Trinity College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 3.56% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    463 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    51 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Trinity College is white (463 degrees awarded). There were 9.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (51 degrees).

6.98% of degree recipients (51 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    245 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    218 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Trinity College is white male (245 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (218 degrees).

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Operations

Trinity College has an endowment valued at nearly $584M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $74.9M (12.8%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Trinity College had a total salary expenditure of $145M. Trinity College employs 62 Professors, 56 Associate professors, and 43 No academic ranks. Most academics at Trinity College are Male Professors (47), Female Associate professors(30), and Female No academic ranks (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinity College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 83 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 77 employees, and Management with 70 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$584M

2017 Endowment

9.8%

growth from 2016

Trinity College has an endowment valued at about $584M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Trinity College grew 9.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $547M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.65M - Federal

  2. $41.5k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Trinity College received $2.65M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $41.5k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$54.5M

2017 Salaries

3.49%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Trinity College paid a median of $54.5M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($145M) and a 3.49% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.02% growth from 2015 and a 3.39% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$20.4M

Instructional Salaries

218

Number of Employees

In 2017, Trinity College paid a total of $20.4M to 218 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

83 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Trinity College were Professor with 62 employees; Associate professor with 56 employees; and Associate professor with 43 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinity College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 83 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 77 employees; and Management with 70 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female No academic rank

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Trinity College was Male Professor with 47 employees, Female Associate professor with 30 employees, and Female No academic rank with 27 employees.

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