Trinity University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Trinity University

Trinity University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in San Antonio, Texas (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,505 students of which 2,565 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Trinity University is categorized as “21” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 25.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,416 and an ACT midpoint of 31. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $23,464, with published in-state tuition of $53,676 and a Pell grant recipient share of 18.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $22,954, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 83.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 92.9%. Graduates earn a median of $71,668 ten years after enrolling, compared with $55,224 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 56000.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 78.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.