Trinidad State College
Trinidad State College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925, making it the first community college in the state of Colorado. Trinidad State also operates a satellite campus in the city of Alamosa, Colorado, roughly 100 miles northwest of Trinidad. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields. The college's name changed from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College in 2021.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,198
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,381
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 58%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,475
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,787
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,025
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Trinidad, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Trinidad State College include Nursing.
- Nursing (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 13%, Health 82%, Psychology 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Trinidad State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,366 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,366
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,284
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,379
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $14,945
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,413
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,608
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,318
- Books and supplies: $1,460
- On-campus room and board: $9,693
- Off-campus room and board: $16,785
- Off-campus with family: $6,291
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,458
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 12%
- Average institutional grant: $5,449
- Average federal loan: $6,493
- Median debt at graduation: $8,908
Admissions
Trinidad State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,381
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 50%
- Age 25 and older: 34%
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $56,497
- On-campus housing capacity: 377
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Trinidad State College acceptance rate? Trinidad State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Trinidad State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,366 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,198.
What majors does Trinidad State College offer? Popular programs include Nursing.
What is the average salary after Trinidad State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,475 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Trinidad State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 58% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Trinidad State College official site: https://trinidadstate.edu.