by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Trinity College can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial assistance solutions will Trinity Bantams provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Trinity College.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Trinity College, 76% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance roughly 436 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $51,754 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 73% | $50,834 |
| Federal Pell grants | 13% | $5,863 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $3,833 |
| Federal student loans | 33% | $4,489 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Trinity Bantams, approximately 69% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $56,677 (among about 1540 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 69% | $56,677 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $5,887 |
| Federal student loans | 38% | $6,036 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $53,008.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $17,617 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,354 |
| Over $75,000 | $43,127 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $34,832 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $35,009 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Trinity Bantams’s NPC: npc.collegeboard.org/app/trinitycollege.
A typical borrower at Trinity Bantams leaves with $21,000 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $21,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $243.84/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Trinity Bantams.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,500 |
| 25th percentile | $8,250 |
| 75th percentile | $26,192 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,114 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000 |
| Middle income | $19,000 |
| High income | $21,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $21,000 |
| Independent students | $17,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Trinity Bantams.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Trinity Bantams:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3936 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $57,464,029 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 7 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $178,992 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $25,570 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.