Private nonprofit · University

Trinity International University-Illinois

Deerfield, Illinois · Large suburb

#1 best value in Illinois
100.0%
Admit rate
$2,835
Avg net price
46%
Graduation rate
$46,989
Median earnings

Trinity International University-Illinois is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Deerfield, Illinois (large suburb setting), enrolling 55 undergraduates. It has a Evangelical Free Church of America religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 55 undergradsLarge suburbOpen admissionCold wintersSnowy

About Deerfield, Illinois

Deerfield is a village in Lake and Cook counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A shopping center located on the site of Cadwell's farm at Waukegan Road and Lake Cook Road still bears that name. The area grew because of the navigable rivers in the area, notably the Des Plaines River and the Chicago River. In 1982 a 324-acre (131 ha) tax increment financing district opened along Lake-Cook Road, spurring business development. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
26 miles to Chicago, IL
To Great Lakes shore
4 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) · major hub

How Trinity International University-Illinois compares

Selectivity100.0%

More selective than 2% · #56 most selective of 58 in Illinois

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 32% · #44 of 58 in Illinois

First-year retention13%

Higher than 1%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,989

Higher than 30% · #56 of 66 in Illinois

Average net price$2,835

Cheaper than 99% · #1 cheapest of 57 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$26,082

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio3 : 1

Lower than 98%

Undergraduate enrollment55

Larger than 4%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

869students
  • Undergraduate556%
  • Graduate81494%

Undergraduates by gender

55undergrads
  • Women2444%
  • Men3156%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black36%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Asian3.6%
  • Other or multiracial9.1%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
55
Graduate enrollment
814
Student–faculty ratio
3 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
89%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
53%
Median family income
$38,553
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$60,201
Endowment
$20,883,153

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

Admissions

Admission rate
100.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$12,320
Room & board
$6,090
Books & supplies
$1,392
Total cost of attendance
$16,515
Average net price
$2,835

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)
46%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
13%
Transferred to another college
40%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,545
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,989
Median debt at graduation
$26,082
Students with federal loans
61%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
46%

About 10% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
34%
First-generation
34%

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
203
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,940
Meal plan (year)
$150
Application fee
Free

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (869 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.

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
$1,242
$30–48k
$13,991
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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
$5,362

$1,242/year × about 4.3 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$21,694
average award, among those who get one

Trinity International University-Illinois discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,694. 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 86 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)
$46,989
Typical debt at graduation
$26,082
Debt vs. one year's pay
56%
Out-earn a HS grad
60%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$42,317
Men
$54,824

Men out-earn women by $12,507 (30%) 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
84°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
32.3″
Annual snow
33.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Palwaukee AP, IL US station (5.5 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.