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Trinity University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 2,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,518
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 55%
Hispanic 22%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Black 4%
Native American 0%
From State 77%
From Region 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Engineering 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 6%
Computer Science 5%
Arts 4%
Health Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,676
Est. Cost of Attendance $68,224
10-Year ROI $201,000
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 93%
4-Year Graduation Rate 72%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 85 (10% πŸ₯΅)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (90% πŸ–οΈ)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 25%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #287
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #330
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #379

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1370 – 1470
SAT Math Range 660 – 750
SAT RW Range 680 – 750
ACT Range 31 – 34

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 βˆ’1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

β‡… Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 433 44% / 56% 4% $69,634 96%
Engineering Science 40 β€” 68% / 32% 5% $85,087 85 96%
Pre-Engineering 2 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $88,460 88 β€”
Computer Science 30 +3 77% / 23% 10% $124,271 99 100%
Chemistry 3 β€” 33% / 67% 0% $68,975 63 β€”
Financial Mathematics 17 β€” 65% / 35% 29% $95,437 92 β€”
Geosciences 1 β€” 100% / 0% 0% $65,715 55 β€”
Mathematics 9 +2 67% / 33% 11% $82,551 83 β€”
Physics 7 +1 43% / 57% 14% $78,561 79 β€”
Biochemistry 21 +1 52% / 48% 0% $67,328 59 β€”
Biology 14 β€” 57% / 43% 0% $65,112 54 β€”
Cellular and Molecular Biology 9 β€” 33% / 67% 0% $67,465 60 β€”
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 7 β€” 29% / 71% 0% $53,124 20 β€”
Environmental Geosciences 6 β€” 17% / 83% 0% $58,232 34 β€”
Environmental Studies 17 +5 29% / 71% 0% $56,437 29 β€”
Neuroscience 40 β€” 35% / 65% 0% $64,232 52 β€”
International Public Health 3 β€” 33% / 67% 0% $67,443 60 β€”
Economics 18 +15 61% / 39% 6% $88,904 88 96%
International Economics β€” β€” β€” β€” $86,623 87 β€”
Anthropology 4 β€” 50% / 50% 0% $54,651 24 β€”
Classics 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,851 33 β€”
Communication 32 +7 41% / 59% 0% $55,952 28 95%
East Asian Studies 1 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $55,402 26 β€”
English 15 +6 33% / 67% 0% $36,563 2 94%
European Studies β€” β€” β€” β€” $55,590 27 β€”
French β€” β€” β€” β€” $59,843 39 β€”
History 14 +6 57% / 43% 7% $55,759 27 β€”
International Development 1 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $88,904 88 96%
International Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $77,510 78 β€”
Latin 2 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $59,941 39 β€”
Latin β€” β€” β€” β€” $60,041 40 β€”
Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2 β€” 50% / 50% 0% $55,761 27 β€”
Philosophy 3 +2 100% / 0% 0% $56,378 29 β€”
Political Science 31 +3 35% / 65% 3% $67,555 60 96%
Psychology 41 +2 24% / 76% 2% $55,173 25 β€”
Religion 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $52,358 18 β€”
Rhetoric and Composition 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $46,680 8 β€”
Russian β€” β€” β€” β€” $59,775 39 β€”
Sociology 6 +2 17% / 83% 0% $55,329 26 β€”
Spanish 2 +8 0% / 100% 0% $59,266 37 100%
Art 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $48,498 10 β€”
Art History 5 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $48,399 10 β€”
Music 2 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $45,513 7 β€”
Music Performance 1 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $45,521 7 β€”
Music Teacher Education 1 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $54,127 22 β€”
Music Theory and Composition 1 β€” 100% / 0% 0% $45,520 7 β€”
Theatre 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,666 5 β€”
Urban Studies 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $69,239 63 β€”
Voice and Opera 2 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $45,444 7 β€”
β‡… Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 155 65% / 35% 8% $87,118 95%
Accounting 37 +11 57% / 43% 3% $92,279 90 94%
Business Administration 3 +8 33% / 67% 0% $78,547 79 β€”
Business Analytics 11 β€” 64% / 36% 9% $66,733 58 100%
Finance 50 +6 88% / 12% 6% $105,372 96 92%
Human Resources Management 3 β€” 67% / 33% 0% $80,174 81 β€”
International Business 8 β€” 38% / 62% 38% $77,434 77 β€”
Management Sciences 22 +5 50% / 50% 18% $66,733 58 100%
Marketing 21 β€” 52% / 48% 0% $72,509 70 97%