Trinity University
Trinity University is a private liberal arts college in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded as a coeducational institution in 1869 by Cumberland Presbyterians as the merger of three schools whose enrollment had dropped during the Civil War. Its first campus in Tehuacana was built on 1,100 acres (450 ha) of land donated by John Boyd. The school moved its campus to Waxahachie in 1902, and finally, San Antonio in 1945.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 26%
- Average net price: $23,464
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,565
- Graduation rate (150%): 84%
- Graduation rate (200%): 80%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 76%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $71,668
- Median earnings (8 years): $66,445
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,224
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Antonio, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Trinity University include Finance, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Engineering Science.
- Finance (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,363 4 years after graduation
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (41 bachelor's) · median debt $25,892
- Engineering Science (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,823 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,249
- Neuroscience (40 bachelor's) · median debt $24,000
- Accounting (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,844 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,550
- Mass Communication (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,494 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,392
- Political Science (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,953
- Computer Science (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,708 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,059
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,095 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,165
- Biochemistry (21 bachelor's) · median debt $21,250
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 9%, Computer Science 7%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 20%, Psychology 11%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Trinity University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,184 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,184
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,334
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,774
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,156
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,186
- In-state tuition and fees: $53,676
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $53,676
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $14,750
- Off-campus room and board: $14,750
- Off-campus with family: $2,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $69,426
- Sticker vs net gap: 66%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $33,514
- Average federal loan: $6,187
- Median debt at graduation: $22,954
Admissions
Trinity University admits 26% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,506
- Admitted: 3,241
- Enrolled: 650
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,565
- Women: 54%
- Commuter share (estimated): 18%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 75%
- Graduate students: 167
- Graduation rate: 84%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $137,200
- Associate professor salary: $113,299
- Assistant professor salary: $90,525
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,097
- Average SAT: 1,405
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Trinity University acceptance rate? Trinity University admits 26% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Trinity University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,184 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,464.
What majors does Trinity University offer? Popular programs include Finance, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Engineering Science, Neuroscience, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Trinity University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $71,668 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Trinity University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 76% 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 University official site: https://new.trinity.edu.