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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Trinity University

What stands out

Trinity University has the lower average net price, Trinity University reports the higher graduation rate, Trinity University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Trinity University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Abilene Christian University compared with Trinity University
MetricAbilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearTrinity UniversitySan Antonio, TXPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$26,182$23,464lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$59,256$68,224
In-state tuition$44,200$53,676
Out-of-state tuition$44,200$53,676
Admissions
Acceptance rate66%26%
SAT midpoint1,1601,374
ACT midpoint2531
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.60%83%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.81%93%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,250$22,954lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$55,736$71,668highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,1952,505

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.