Trinity University
A good fit for competitive applicants and students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. solid earnings of $68,000 within 10 years; strong 82% graduation rate.
About This School
Trinity University is a private nonprofit institution located in San Antonio, Texas with approximately 2,518 undergraduate students enrolled. The school is moderately selective, accepting approximately 28% of applicants. The average net price after financial aid is $23,650 per year. The graduation rate is 82%, and the typical graduate earns $68,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Trinity University is a private liberal arts college in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded as a coeducational institution in 1869 by Cumberland Presbyterians as the merger of three schools whose enrollment had dropped during the Civil War. Its first campus in Tehuacana was built on 1,100 acres (450 ha) of land donated by John Boyd. The school moved its campus to Waxahachie in 1902, and finally, San Antonio in 1945.
This is a strong option for students who want a small, selective liberal arts experience — a 92% freshman retention rate signals that students who enroll actually want to stay, and median earnings of $68,000 with only $19,500 in median debt at graduation is a genuinely healthy return on investment. The 28% acceptance rate means it's selective without being a long shot for well-prepared applicants, and the San Antonio location offers a real city without the overwhelming scale of a major metro. If you're weighing it against larger research universities, know that you're choosing depth of community over breadth of programs — that tradeoff suits some students very well.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,518 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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