Trinity College (CT)

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,149
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 16%
From Region 39%
Athletes 741 (34.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
International 14%
Hispanic 10%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Trinity College (CT) 494 49% 59% 4% 5% 11% 15% $87,413 85 +0.94 75 96%
Engineering 12 +1 67% 42% 0% 0% 8% 42% $107,368 82 +0.67 91 100% — — — —
Computer Science 19 +7 63% 47% 5% 5% 0% 42% $98,913 22 -0.76 86 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences — +1 — — — — — — $98,913 62 +0.03 86 — — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 33% 17% $72,073 60 +0.05 44 — — — — —
Mathematics 13 +3 46% 54% 0% 0% 8% 38% $88,951 69 +0.14 77 94% — — — —
Physics 1 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $92,701 79 +0.66 81 — — — — —
Biochemistry 8 — 12% 25% 0% 0% 50% 25% $67,863 33 -0.32 32 — — — — —
Biology 19 — 26% 58% 5% 11% 0% 21% $68,256 60 +0.21 33 94% — — — —
Neuroscience 33 +1 33% 55% 9% 3% 12% 6% $63,835 29 -0.27 22 86% — — — —
Environmental Science 15 — 27% 67% 0% 0% 7% 13% $66,652 87 +1.01 29 — — — — —
Economics 46 +3 89% 78% 7% 2% 7% 2% $136,505 90 +1.45 99 98% — — — —
Quantitative Economics 35 +5 66% 37% 3% 3% 11% 46% $136,505 90 +1.45 99 98% — — — —
American Studies 10 — 40% 50% 0% 10% 30% 10% $78,239 95 +1.51 59 100% — — — —
Asian Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,239 95 +1.51 59 100% — — — —
Classical Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,510 92 +1.33 39 — — — — —
English 16 +7 31% 62% 6% 0% 25% 0% $76,272 99 +2.91 55 100% — — — —
French 3 +3 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,583 88 +1.03 37 — — — — —
German — +1 — — — — — — $70,061 89 +1.07 38 — — — — —
History 14 +4 71% 71% 7% 0% 7% 0% $68,669 89 +1.15 34 87% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 +5 14% 71% 0% 0% 14% 14% $68,409 92 +1.06 34 — — — — —
Italian 1 +2 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $70,474 89 +1.11 39 — — — — —
Language and Culture Studies — +1 — — — — — — $70,383 89 +1.10 39 — — — — —
Latin American and Caribbean Studies — — — — — — — — $78,239 95 +1.51 59 100% — — — —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies — — — — — — — — $78,239 95 +1.51 59 100% — — — —
Philosophy 6 +1 33% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $67,647 74 +0.47 31 — — — — —
Religion 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,545 98 +2.31 37 — — — — —
Russian 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,262 89 +1.09 39 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $69,964 89 +1.06 38 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $72,470 98 +1.99 45 — — — — —
Anthropology 8 +3 38% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $71,428 93 +1.32 42 — — — — —
International Studies 8 +4 38% 25% 0% 12% 12% 38% $72,492 54 -0.01 45 — — — — —
Political Science 80 +9 68% 69% 5% 10% 6% 6% $95,791 93 +1.74 84 97% — — — —
Psychological Science 53 +2 19% 60% 6% 8% 8% 13% $66,194 75 +0.53 28 96% — — — —
Public Policy 35 +8 54% 80% 9% 0% 6% 3% $78,747 78 +0.48 60 97% — — — —
Sociology 12 +3 8% 58% 0% 17% 17% 8% $70,350 93 +1.22 39 100% — — — —
Education 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,582 89 +1.23 26 — — — — —
Art History 4 +1 0% 25% 0% 25% 0% 25% $60,708 84 +0.69 15 — — — — —
Film Studies 5 +1 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $60,208 97 +1.63 14 — — — — —
Music 1 +4 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,231 96 +1.34 12 — — — — —
Studio Art 4 +1 50% 25% 0% 25% 25% 25% $60,208 96 +1.43 14 — — — — —
Theater 2 +1 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $57,913 98 +1.99 10 — — — — —
Urban Studies 9 +1 56% 33% 11% 0% 11% 11% $76,305 88 +0.94 55 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $75,325
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 78%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 9%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 39.7% 196 46% 65% 5% 9% 8% 9% $81,241 97 +1.07 65 97% —
Business & Economics 16.4% 81 79% 60% 5% 2% 9% 21% $136,505 98 +1.45 99 98% —
Humanities 13.0% 64 41% 61% 3% 3% 20% 5% $72,329 95 +1.60 44 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.1% 60 28% 52% 7% 5% 13% 13% $65,772 40 -0.13 27 89% —
Arts 5.1% 25 44% 32% 4% 8% 12% 24% $65,860 94 +1.22 27 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.0% 20 50% 50% 0% 0% 15% 35% $84,075 62 +0.14 70 94% —
Computer Science 3.8% 19 63% 47% 5% 5% 0% 42% $98,913 29 -0.76 86 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.0% 15 27% 67% 0% 0% 7% 13% $66,652 75 +1.01 29 — —
Engineering 2.4% 12 67% 42% 0% 0% 8% 42% $107,368 70 +0.67 91 100% —
Education 0.4% 2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,582 94 +1.23 26 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.5M #244 7% $0 — — — 1
Life & Natural Sciences $1.1M #311 23% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #394 15% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.4M #264 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #358 3% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #365 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — 1
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $4.9M #388 11% $0 — — — 2

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 104 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Track & Field (combined) 96 $216K $216K $0
Lacrosse 58 $284K $284K $0
Rowing 48 $342K $342K $0
Baseball 33 $349K $349K $0
Ice Hockey 29 $368K $368K $0
Soccer 27 $235K $235K $0
Wrestling 26 $180K $180K $0
Squash 21 $243K $243K $0
Swimming & Diving 21 $175K $175K $0
Basketball 17 $336K $336K $0
Golf 12 $141K $141K $0
Tennis 12 $133K $133K $0
Total 441 $4.2M $4.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 71 $213K $213K $0
Rowing 49 $260K $260K $0
Lacrosse 31 $271K $271K $0
Ice Hockey 29 $279K $279K $0
Field Hockey 28 $253K $253K $0
Soccer 25 $265K $265K $0
Swimming & Diving 25 $188K $188K $0
Volleyball 18 $240K $240K $0
Basketball 17 $259K $259K $0
Softball 16 $245K $245K $0
Squash 14 $173K $173K $0
Tennis 10 $153K $153K $0
Golf 9 $135K $122K $13K
Total 300 $2.9M $2.9M $13K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 167 $430K $430K $0
Football 104 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Rowing 97 $602K $602K $0
Lacrosse 89 $556K $556K $0
Ice Hockey 58 $647K $647K $0
Soccer 52 $501K $501K $0
Swimming & Diving 46 $364K $364K $0
Squash 35 $417K $417K $0
Basketball 34 $595K $595K $0
Baseball 33 $349K $349K $0
Field Hockey 28 $253K $253K $0
Wrestling 26 $180K $180K $0
Tennis 22 $287K $287K $0
Golf 21 $276K $263K $13K
Volleyball 18 $240K $240K $0
Softball 16 $245K $245K $0
Total 741 $11.2M $11.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 30%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 35% 51% 5%
Early Decision 50% 73% 7%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1350 – 1460
SAT Math Range 660 – 730
SAT RW Range 670 – 740