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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.

  • Connecticut College
  • Trinity College

What stands out

Trinity College has the lower average net price, Trinity College reports the higher graduation rate, Trinity College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Trinity College 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.

Connecticut College compared with Trinity College
MetricConnecticut CollegeNew London, CTPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearTrinity CollegeHartford, CTPrivate 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.$36,175$34,832lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$84,623$87,840
In-state tuition$67,242$70,770
Out-of-state tuition$67,242$70,770
Admissions
Acceptance rate37%29%
SAT midpoint1,4051,407
ACT midpoint3231
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.83%83%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.90%90%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,500$23,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$75,001$90,779highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,9372,146

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.