Trinity College Data & Information Overview
Find out more about how Trinity College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you'll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.- Rankings
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- Cost
- Student Debt
- Average Earnings
- Location
- Majors
- Online Learning
- Related Schools
How Well Is Trinity College Ranked?
2022 Rankings
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Trinity College was awarded 234 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is international policy analysis.
Overall Quality
Trinity Bantams landed the #55 spot in College Factual's 2022 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,576 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Trinity Bantams held the #70 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Trinity Bantams is also ranked #2 out of 32 schools in Connecticut.
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Is It Hard to Get Into Trinity Bantams?
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Trinity College is a competitive 34%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
Average Test Scores
About 26% of students accepted to Trinity Bantams submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 710. Math scores were between 640 and 710.
Learn more about Trinity College admissions.
Trinity College Faculty
Student to Faculty Ratio
The student to faculty ratio at Trinity Bantams is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Percent of Full-Time Faculty
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Trinity College is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Retention and Graduation Rates at Trinity College
Freshmen Retention Rate
The freshmen retention rate of 91% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Trinity College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Graduation Rate
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Trinity Bantams the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 81%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Trinity College.
Trinity College Undergraduate Student Diversity
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,195 undergraduates at Trinity Bantams with 2,128 being full-time and 67 being part-time.
How Much Does Trinity College Cost?
The overall average net price of Trinity Bantams is $34,460. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.Net Price by Income Group for Trinity Bantams
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,256 | $9,123 | $14,994 | $21,772 | $46,711 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Trinity Bantams, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Trinity Bantams, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,944 a year. That adds up to $27,776 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Trinity Bantams is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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How Much Money Do Trinity Bantams Graduates Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Trinity Bantams make about $66,100 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Trinity Bantams students since it is 66% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.
See which majors at Trinity College make the most money.
Location of Trinity College
Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Hartford, Connecticut. The city atmosphere of Hartford makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.Get more details about the location of Trinity College.
Contact details for Trinity Bantams are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 300 Summit St, Hartford, CT 06106-3100 |
| Phone: | 860-297-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.trincoll.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/TrinityCollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/trinitycollege |
Trinity College Majors
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 39 majors graduated from Trinity College. Of these students, 638 received undergraduate degrees and 15 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 88 | $61,200 |
| Political Science & Government | 88 | $40,000 |
| General Psychology | 45 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 43 | NA |
| Area Studies | 36 | NA |
| General English Literature | 34 | NA |
| Public Policy | 32 | NA |
| General Biology | 25 | NA |
| General Engineering | 22 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 21 | NA |
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
- National Center for Education Statistics
- College Scorecard
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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