Trinity College
Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Founded as Washington College in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut. Coeducational since 1969, the college enrolls 2,235 students. Trinity offers 41 majors and 28 interdisciplinary minors. The college is a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 29%
- Average net price: $34,832
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,293
- Graduation rate (150%): 84%
- Graduation rate (200%): 85%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $90,779
- Median earnings (8 years): $85,907
- Median earnings (6 years): $67,628
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hartford, CT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Trinity College include Political Science, Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
- Political Science (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Economics (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $122,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,730 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,907
- Public Policy (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,638 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,161
- Biology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,179 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,190
- Engineering (27 bachelor's)
- Neuroscience (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,115 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,022
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $122,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- English (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,063 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,592
- Computer Science (18 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Engineering 17%, Computer Science 12%, Biological Sciences 38%, Psychology 33%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Trinity College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,032 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,032
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,202
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,756
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,084
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $46,149
- In-state tuition and fees: $70,770
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $70,770
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $18,890
- Off-campus room and board: $18,890
- Off-campus with family: $1,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $90,660
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 38%
- Average institutional grant: $50,834
- Average federal loan: $6,036
- Median debt at graduation: $23,000
Admissions
Trinity College admits 29% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,460
- Admitted: 2,182
- Enrolled: 542
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,293
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 16%
- Part-time undergraduates: 75%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 30
- Graduation rate: 84%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $149,182
- Associate professor salary: $111,428
- Assistant professor salary: $92,235
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,919
- Average SAT: 1,405
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Trinity College acceptance rate? Trinity College admits 29% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Trinity College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,032 a year after aid. Average net price is $34,832.
What majors does Trinity College offer? Popular programs include Political Science, Economics, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Public Policy, Biology.
What is the average salary after Trinity College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $90,779 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Trinity College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 84%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Trinity College official site: https://trincoll.edu.