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Trine University

Angola, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,355What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
85%
Graduation rate
66%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,324
In-state tuition
$36,560Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,560
SAT midpoint
1,135
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,165Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,355

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

66%

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$57,165

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$51,109

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,355

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Trine University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time66%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return80%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,165

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Trine University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$73,92312
Chemical Engineering$72,87523
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,70225
Computer Engineering$67,50010
Mechanical Engineering$66,81643
Civil Engineering$65,70029
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,01341
Marketing$51,24413
Accounting and Related Services$45,91313
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,5049
Biology, General$39,06734
Psychology, General$37,09622
Criminal Justice and Corrections$31,11428
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,81259
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported21
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported17
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported13
MathematicsNot reported10
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reported8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported8
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported5
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Education, GeneralNot reported3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported2
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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