by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Trine University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Trine University works out to about $50,004.00 for a single academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $36,560.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,444.00 |
| Total cost | $50,004.00 |
| That is 52% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $50,004.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,754.00 |
| Net price | $24,250.00 |
| That is 26% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $50,004.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,448.00 |
| Net price | $18,556.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 2.3% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $18,977.00 | $24,800.00 | $51,139.00 |
| Senior year | $20,299.00 | $26,528.00 | $54,700.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $78,532.00 | $102,630.00 | $211,625.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,918.00 | $39,098.00 | $80,622.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $904.00 | $1,181.00 | $2,435.00 |
| Total amount paid | $108,450.00 | $141,729.00 | $292,247.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $18,977.00 | $24,800.00 | $51,139.00 |
| Senior year | $19,408.00 | $25,363.00 | $52,300.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,385.00 | $50,164.00 | $103,438.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,623.00 | $19,111.00 | $39,406.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $442.00 | $577.00 | $1,190.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,008.00 | $69,274.00 | $142,845.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $25,355.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,580.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,615.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,845.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,043.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,080.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,763.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Trine University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Trine University stands at $18,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,524.00 |
| 25th | $6,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $18,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,250.00 |
| Middle income | $18,622.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Trine University amounts to $-2,000.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Trine University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Trine University add up to $168,973,804.00 over 9,373 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,856.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Trine University, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.