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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.

  • Trinity College
  • Wesleyan University

What stands out

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

Trinity College compared with Wesleyan University
MetricTrinity CollegeHartford, CTPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest median earningsWesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CTPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$34,832$30,177lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$87,840$89,020
In-state tuition$70,770$70,342
Out-of-state tuition$70,770$70,342
Admissions
Acceptance rate29%16%
SAT midpoint1,4071,405
ACT midpoint3133
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.83%92%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.90%95%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$23,000$17,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$90,779highest$73,897
Campus
Undergraduates2,1463,067

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.