- The Inkwell
- North Dakota
- Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Ellendale, NDRural: remoteZIP 58436Founded 1948
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1948
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: faith-related
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1974
- Website
- trinitybiblecollege.edu
North DakotaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a private nonprofit faith-based college in Ellendale, North Dakota, with 141 undergraduates. It admits 26% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $22,322 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate26%
Retention63%
4-year graduation21%
Pell Grant share59%
Federal loans56%
$22,322net price / year
26%admission rate
—average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$38,990median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,809median debt
#1,601 of 1,704 for earnings#1,045 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,185 of 1,738 for graduation rate#93 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $33,568tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $19,700
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,700
- Average net price
- $22,322national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,536
$30,001–48,000$19,023
$48,001–75,000$20,432
$75,001–110,000$26,318
$110,001+$28,668
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 26%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college26%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college63%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college59%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,943
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,990middle 50%: $28,403–$57,847
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,809
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$57,847
Median, Trinity Bible College and Graduate School$38,990
Lower quarter$28,403
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 141
- Part-time
- 21%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 21.4
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 59%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,047 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,323
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,518,067
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White75%
Hispanic9.9%
Black3.5%
Asian1.4%
Two or more races6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.1%
Unknown1.4%
6 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Theology & religious vocations42%
Business & management25%
Education11%
Liberal arts & humanities11%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.6%
Public administration & social service5.6%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND | $19,440 | 52% | $61,350 |
| University of Mary Bismarck, ND | $23,020 | 66% | $62,839 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bais Medrash of Dexter Park Chestnut Ridge, NY | $20,662 | 40% | — |
| America Evangelical University Gardena, CA | $22,479 | 33% | — |
| Mission University Springfield, MO | $20,431 | 39% | $39,622 |
| Carolina College of Biblical Studies Fayetteville, NC | $18,951 | 50% | — |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO | $21,440 | 31% | $47,104 |
| Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO | $18,732 | 52% | $40,203 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200484. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7842593.