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Campus of Trinity University, San Antonio, TXTrinity University logo
San Antonio, TXCity: largeZIP 78212Founded 1869
Photo: Anh-Viet Dinh \\ Trinity University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1869
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
TexasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Trinity University

Trinity University is a private nonprofit university in San Antonio, Texas, with 2,505 undergraduates. It admits 26% of applicants, graduates 82% within six years and costs $22,962 a year after aid.

82%graduate
Admission rate26%
Retention93%
4-year graduation71%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans29%
average net price / year
$22,962 $70,775
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$22,962net price / year
26%admission rate
1416average SAT
82%graduate in 6 years
$79,620median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#217 of 1,704 for earnings#1,089 of 1,739 for lowest net price#155 of 1,738 for graduation rate#95 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
$70,775tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$56,496
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$56,496
Average net price
$22,962national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,120
$30,001–48,000$16,221
$48,001–75,000$15,336
$75,001–110,000$21,393
$110,001+$34,130
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
26%national median 77%
Average SAT
1416
SAT reading, middle 50%
680–750
SAT math, middle 50%
660–750
ACT composite, middle 50%
31–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college26%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college93%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college82%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
82%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
71%
First-year retention
93%
Award within 8 years, all students
83%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$58,346
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$79,620middle 50%: $51,730–$121,166
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$121,166
Median, Trinity University$79,620
Lower quarter$51,730
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
2,505
Part-time
1.0%
Women / men
55% / 45%
Average age at entry
19.5
First-generation students
17%
Pell Grant recipients
23%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
8 : 1
Full-time faculty
79%
Average faculty salary
$12,354 / month
Instructional spending per student
$22,157
Endowment, end of year
$1,843,412,847
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic25%
Black4.4%
Asian8.4%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown0.8%
18 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management26%
Biological & biomedical sciences14%
Social sciences13%
Computer & information sciences7.2%
Psychology6.6%
Communication & journalism6.2%
Engineering5.0%
English language & literature3.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 229267. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1311379.