by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Trinity College, 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 Trinity College stands at about $83,090.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $70,770.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,320.00 |
| Total cost | $83,090.00 |
| That is 153% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,090.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$53,008.00 |
| Net price | $30,082.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,090.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$76,786.00 |
| Net price | $6,304.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 4.9% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,611.00 | $31,546.00 | $87,134.00 |
| Senior year | $7,624.00 | $36,379.00 | $100,484.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,437.00 | $135,697.00 | $374,811.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,833.00 | $51,696.00 | $142,790.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $327.00 | $1,562.00 | $4,313.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,270.00 | $187,393.00 | $517,601.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,611.00 | $31,546.00 | $87,134.00 |
| Senior year | $6,932.00 | $33,081.00 | $91,374.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,543.00 | $64,627.00 | $178,507.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,159.00 | $24,621.00 | $68,005.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $156.00 | $744.00 | $2,054.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,703.00 | $89,248.00 | $246,512.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $34,832.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $35,009.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,032.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $16,202.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,756.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,084.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,149.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Trinity College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Trinity College is $21,000.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $21,000.00 |
| 75th | $26,192.00 |
| 90th | $27,114.00 |
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. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $19,000.00 |
| High income | $21,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Trinity College is $-2,250.00.
The default-rate classification at Trinity College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Trinity College add up to $57,464,029.00 over 3,936 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $25,570.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Trinity College, think through the questions below:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.