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Trinity College is a private liberal arts college located in Hartford, Connecticut. Trinity College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Trinity College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $68,317 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Connecticut, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Trinity College bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Trinity College is ranked 6th in Connecticut.
Trinity College’s median net annual cost of $32,694 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Trinity College sorted by number of graduates - Poli Sci/Government, Economics, Psychology, English Language & Lit, Neurobiology & Neurosciences, Public Policy Analysis - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,694
Average years to graduate
4.1
Engineering
Rank: #298
Economic score: 3.12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.59
Area Studies
Rank: #47
Economic score: 12.27
Biology
Rank: #501
Economic score: 13.53
History
Rank: #385
Economic score: 67.15
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 83% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Trinity College is 15% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Trinity College, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Trinity College graduates within 4.1 years.
Trinity College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Trinity College’s economic mobility score of 13.15 is calculated by adjusting the 0.78 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Trinity College’s EMS of 13.15 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Trinity College pays $32,694 a year, $44,156 less than the $76,850 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,694
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Trinity College, 66% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,694 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,493. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,756
Pell grants
$4,900
State grants
$3,181
Institutional grants
$45,226
Trinity College's selective admissions are indicated by their 38% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,603 applicants, of which 2,115 were admitted and 523 enrolled. Trinity College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
15%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%