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Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut · Midsize city

#2 for grad earnings in Connecticut#4 most selective in Connecticut#5 graduation rate in Connecticut
29.3%
Admit rate
$34,832
Avg net price
84%
Graduation rate
$90,779
Median earnings

Trinity College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Hartford, Connecticut (midsize city setting), enrolling 2,146 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,146 undergradsMidsize cityVery selective · 29% admitNCAA Division III with football · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Trinity College's admitted students.

Admit rate
29.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1298–1470
Avg GPA (est.)
3.93

Enter a test score to see where you land against Trinity College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Trinity College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The first Europeans known to have explored the area were the Dutch under Adriaen Block, who sailed up the Connecticut in 1614. Dutch fur traders from New Amsterdam returned in 1623 with a mission to establish a trading post and fortify the area for the Dutch West India Company. The first American cookbook was American Cookery, The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables by Amelia Simmons, published in Hartford by Hudson & Goodwin in 1796. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
2 miles to Hartford, CT
To the ocean
31 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How Trinity College compares

Selectivity29.3%

More selective than 93% · #4 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average1415

Higher than 90%

Graduation rate84%

Higher than 92% · #5 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention90%

Higher than 86%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$90,779

Higher than 95% · #2 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$34,832

Cheaper than 9% · #21 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$23,000

Lower than 53%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment2,146

Larger than 59%

Percentiles compare Trinity College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Connecticut.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,180students
  • Undergraduate2,14698%
  • Graduate342%

Undergraduates by gender

2,146undergrads
  • Women1,13453%
  • Men1,01247%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black6.1%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian4.4%
  • Other or multiracial21%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,146
Graduate enrollment
34
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
14%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$99,076
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$104,778
Endowment
$850,725,222

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 579 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut13%
  • Other U.S. states76%
  • International12%

A national draw — only 13% of first-years come from Connecticut; 76% arrive from other states.

12% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
29.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1298–1470
SAT average
1415
SAT reading
658–740
SAT math
640–730
ACT composite
30–34
Average GPA (estimated)
3.93

Cost

In-state tuition
$70,770
Room & board
$18,890
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$87,840
Average net price
$34,832

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
84%
Graduated on time (4 years)
78%
First-year retention
90%
Transferred to another college
9%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$67,628
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$90,779
Median debt at graduation
$23,000
Students with federal loans
38%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
78%
Low-income (Pell)
81%
First-generation
84%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,919
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
89%
Housing charge (year)
$11,640
Meal plan (year)
$6,350
Application fee
$65
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
846 (504 men · 342 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (16)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)167
Football104
Rowing97
Lacrosse89
Ice Hockey58
Soccer52
Swimming and Diving (combined)46
Squash35
Basketball34
Baseball33
Field Hockey28
Wrestling26
Tennis22
Golf21
Volleyball18
Softball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
16

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,238 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

9.3reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year5.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
3.3
Burglary
2.0
Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,054
$30–48k
$13,599
$48–75k
$18,325
$75–110k
$24,369
$110k+
$48,515

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$75,229

$18,325/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

67%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$50,051
average award, among those who get one

Trinity College discounts heavily: 67% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $50,051. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 563 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$90,779
Typical debt at graduation
$23,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
25%
Out-earn a HS grad
79%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$94,164
Men
$84,528

Women out-earn men by $9,636 (11%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
42.8″
Annual snow
38.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Brainard Fld, CT US station (2.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.