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Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$34,832What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
29%
Graduation rate
83%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,146
In-state tuition
$70,770Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$70,770
SAT midpoint
1,407
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$90,779Median 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

$34,832

Better than 11% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

83%

Better than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$90,779

Better than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,000

Better than 65% 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

$87,840

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

Average net price

$34,832

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 Trinity College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time83%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$90,779

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 Trinity College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$71,19193
Mathematics$63,07612
Public Policy Analysis$56,90239
Biology, General$52,17925
Sociology$50,07729
Psychology, General$48,40612
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,952Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$44,82328
Political Science and Government$42,97977
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported38
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported31
Engineering, GeneralNot reported22
HistoryNot reported19
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported18
Area StudiesNot reported17
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported15
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported14
Education, GeneralNot reported13
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported12
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported12
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported11
AnthropologyNot reported11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported9
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported8
PhilosophyNot reported8
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported6
PhysicsNot reported6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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