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Trinity University Data & Information Overview

453 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
34% Acceptance Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Trinity University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Trinity University Ranked?

#307 Best Colleges in Nation
#16 Best Colleges in TX
Accounting Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Trinity University was awarded 453 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Trinity U as #307 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Trinity U is also ranked #16 out of 115 schools in Texas.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Trinity U?

34% Acceptance Rate
57% Of Accepted Are Women
39% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Trinity University has an acceptance rate of 34%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Trinity U.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Trinity U submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 630 and 738.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Trinity University  ( 650 to 730 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Trinity University  ( 630 to 738 )
200
800
Trinity U received ACT scores from 29% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 33.

ACT Composite Scores for Trinity University  ( 29 to 33 )
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36

Learn more about Trinity University admissions.

Trinity University Faculty

9 to 1 Student to Faculty
79% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Trinity U 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

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Trinity University is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  79 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Trinity University

92% Freshmen Retention
66% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Trinity University has a freshmen retention rate of 92%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  92 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Trinity U for first-time, full-time students is 66%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Trinity University.

Trinity University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,457 Full-Time Undergraduates
38.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
52.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,504 undergraduates at Trinity U with 2,457 being full-time and 47 being part-time.

How Much Does Trinity University Cost?

$23,953 Net Price
35% Take Out Loans
$29,892 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Trinity U is $23,953. 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 U

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,744 $12,930 $17,154 $23,616 $33,870

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 U, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Trinity U, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $7,473 a year. That adds up to $29,892 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Trinity U is 2.0%. 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 U Graduates Make?

$65,315 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Trinity U make about $65,315 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Trinity U students since it is 54% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Trinity University make the most money.

Location of Trinity University

Texas State
2,457 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Trinity U are given below.

Contact Details
Address: One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
Phone: 210-999-7011
Website: https://new.trinity.edu/

Trinity University Majors

49 Majors With Completions
706 Undergraduate Degrees
124 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 49 majors graduated from Trinity University. Of these students, 706 received undergraduate degrees and 124 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
Child Development & Psychology 49 NA
Economics 45 NA
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 44 NA
Accounting 37 NA
Computer Information Systems 34 NA
Finance & Financial Management 31 $55,972
Communication & Media Studies 30 $29,357
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 28 NA
Engineering Science 28 $59,096
Political Science & Government 26 $33,249

Learn more about the majors offered at Trinity University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Trinity U

1% Take At Least One Class Online
1% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 19 students took at least one online class at Trinity University. This is a decrease from the 2,527 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 19 19
2019-2020 2,527 139
2018-2019 17 17
2017-2018 20 19
2016-2017 23 23

Learn more about online learning at Trinity University.

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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

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