Active Report Report ID: EDU-137962-2026

Trinity College of Florida

Trinity, FL 34655-4401

Acceptance rate91.89%Broad access
Tuition$16,300Published sticker
Avg. net price$20,297After aid
Median salary$32,46510yr post-entry
ROI300%10yr vs net cost

About Trinity College of Florida

Trinity College of Florida is a private university in Trinity, Florida, enrolling about 148 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 91.89% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $32,465 among students who received federal aid.

Key findings

  • Trinity College of Florida charges about 0.6× the national private non-profit median tuition ($16,300).
  • Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is 3% below.
  • Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,465.

Research findings

01

Finding

Modeled return on investment at Trinity College of Florida is strong.

Estimated ROI reaches about 300% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.

— Evidence from EDsmart Data analysis

Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.

Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Trinity College of Florida$16,300$20,2971
Private Non-profit (national median)$29,3251,444
Florida (state median)$16,838$7,247176
Rural (locale median)$14,160$18,7001,649
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Trinity College of Florida really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Key findings

  • Trinity College of Florida charges about 0.6× the national private non-profit median tuition ($16,300).
  • Versus the Florida median, sticker tuition is 3% below.
Published sticker

Trinity College of Florida tuition

Published undergraduate tuition $16,300

Finding Trinity College of Florida charges about 0.6× the national private non-profit median tuition.

Evidence Published tuition is $16,300. That is about 0.6× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Florida median ($16,838), sticker tuition is 3% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 37% above.

Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.

Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.

Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.

Evidence: published tuition at Trinity College of Florida versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Evidence: average net price at Trinity College of Florida versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Trinity College of Florida is $20,297.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $20,297 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $13,050 above the Florida median net price. Versus rural campuses, net price runs $1,597 above the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

Key takeaway At Trinity College of Florida, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.

School guide

Trinity College of Florida: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Trinity College of Florida—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Research findings

Interpretation

Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.

Financial profile

Annual tuition

$16,300

Avg. net price

$20,297

Net price by family income

Income bracketAvg. annual net price
$0–$30,000$16,224
$30,001–$48,000$21,304
$48,001–$75,000$21,584
$75,001–$110,000$22,854
$110,001+$24,304

Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $65,200. See cost investigation.

Student outcomes

First-year retention28.0%

Share of first-year students returning the following fall.

$29,914Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Admissions landscape

  • Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
  • Yield: 41% of admitted students enrolled.
  • Average SAT: 905
  • Midpoint ACT: 21

See Admissions for the full funnel.

Is Trinity College of Florida a good school?

Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.

Trinity College of Florida is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.

EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.

Earnings outcomes
Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Trinity College of Florida.

Campus

Location

Trinity, FL

City / state

ZIP
34655-4401
NCES locale
Rural fringe

Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 9% above the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).

Control

Institution type

Private Non-profit

Control

Region
Southeast
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Size

Enrollment

148

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
176
Full-time share
79%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$23,250

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
47.62%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$81,188Estimated 4-year total cost
$20,297Average annual net price (after aid)
$65,2004-year tuition
$11,400Room & board (annual, on-campus estimate)
$1,450Books & supplies (annual estimate)
$29,150Estimated annual sticker (tuition + room/board + books)
$116,600Estimated 4-year sticker (before aid)

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Trinity College of Florida.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47.62% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
58.73% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Trinity College of Florida was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Trinity College of Florida in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$13,320$13,320$15,563
2014$14,660$14,660$17,937
2015$15,690$15,690$17,952
2016$15,690$15,690$22,173
2017$16,340$16,340$17,750
2018$16,340$16,340$16,541
2019$16,300$16,300$15,894
2020$16,300$16,300$15,731
2021$16,300$16,300$17,497
2022$16,300$16,300$15,668
2023$16,300$16,300$21,283

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

91.89%Acceptance rate
81Total applicants
78Students admitted
32First-time students enrolled
41.03%Yield (enrolled ÷ admitted)

This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.

Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.

Test Scores

905SAT average
21ACT midpoint

Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).

Academic Requirements

3.20Estimated median GPA
3.0–3.4Estimated GPA range

Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.

Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Trinity College of Florida reported total enrollment of about 148 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 49% male and 51% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (52.7%), Black or African American (18.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (17.6%). About 47.62% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 41.1% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.0% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Trinity College of Florida in 2024 is 148 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 176 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

28.0%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

52.7%White or Caucasian
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • White or Caucasian52.7%
  • Black or African American18.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino17.6%
  • Two or More Races4.0%
  • Asian2.7%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown2.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.7%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

0.00% 100% Completion Time

0.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Trinity College of Florida completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • General Studies: 50% male / 50% female
  • Theology/Theological Studies: 67% male / 33% female
  • Counseling Psychology: 25% male / 75% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

31White or Caucasian
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • White or Caucasian31
  • Black or African American12
  • Hispanic or Latino4
  • Asian1
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

Trinity College of Florida graduates earn a median of $32,465 ten years after entry

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Trinity College of Florida.

Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $32,465. Median federal loan debt: $23,250. Average net price used in cost models: $20,297.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Key takeaway Trinity College of Florida graduates report median earnings of $32,465 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.

Return on Investment

300%Modeled return on investment
$23,250Median student debt
$32,465Median annual earnings (10 years)
71.62%Debt-to-earnings ratio
7.2 yearsEstimated payback period

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Trinity College of Florida.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 9 programs by IPEDS completions (10 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Bible/Biblical Studies 2
  2. Missions/Missionary Studies 1
  3. Youth Ministry 1

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Trinity College of Florida.

Employment Outcomes

$32,465Median earnings (10 years after entry)
$29,914Median earnings (6 years after entry)
$33,480Median earnings (8 years after entry)
72.50%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Trinity College of Florida graduates.

How financially powerful is this institution?

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Trinity College of Florida—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Institutional endowment

$590,400

End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023

Start of year: $862,703

Year change: -$272,303

  • Florida median 0.02× the median ($35.9M)
  • Southeast median 0.03× the median ($19.4M)
  • U.S. median 0.02× the median ($26.4M)

Per FTE: $3,761

  • Florida median 0.48× the median ($7,784)
  • Southeast median 0.40× the median ($9,308)
  • U.S. median 0.31× the median ($12,100)

Instructional Resources

  • Full-time faculty share: 34.8%
    • Florida median 13.4 pp below median (48.2%)
    • Southeast median 24.7 pp below median (59.4%)
    • U.S. median 23.2 pp below median (58.0%)
  • Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,600
    • Florida median 0.81× the median ($6,877)
    • Southeast median 0.82× the median ($6,825)
    • U.S. median 0.74× the median ($7,615)
  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,599
    • Florida median 0.79× the median ($5,803)
    • Southeast median 0.70× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.63× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Trinity College of Florida at a glance

Institution snapshot

Trinity College of Florida

Trinity, FL 34655-4401 · Private Non-profit · Southeast

Trinity College of Florida is a private non-profit institution in Trinity, FL, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.

Tuition$16,300
Avg. net price$20,297
Enrollment148
Acceptance rate91.89%
Average SAT905
Pell Grant share47.62%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
General StudiesTheology/Theological StudiesCounseling Psychology
Largest enrollment groups
White or Caucasian52.7%
Black or African American18.9%
Hispanic or Latino17.6%
Nearby

Schools near Trinity College of Florida

Other campuses in Trinity, FL when available, plus nearby institutions in Florida.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within Florida, then by similar ownership and admissions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Trinity College of Florida located?

Trinity College of Florida is located in Trinity, FL.

What is Trinity College of Florida's acceptance rate?

The acceptance rate at Trinity College of Florida is 91.9% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 81 applicants and 78 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.

What is Trinity College of Florida's tuition?

Trinity College of Florida tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $16,300 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $20,297 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.

How much does Trinity College of Florida cost?

Reported tuition is $16,300 and average net price is $20,297 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $11,400 annually.

What is the student body demographics at Trinity College of Florida?

Trinity College of Florida reports undergraduate enrollment of about 176 students, White (52.7%), Black or African American (18.9%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Trinity College of Florida?

About 41.1% of students at Trinity College of Florida are first-generation college students.

What test scores do students need for Trinity College of Florida?

Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Trinity College of Florida reports midpoint SAT about 905 and midpoint ACT about 21.

What do graduates of Trinity College of Florida earn?

Median earnings are $29,914 six years after entry and $32,465 ten years after entry.

How much debt do Trinity College of Florida students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $23,250.

Is Trinity College of Florida public or private?

Trinity College of Florida is a private nonprofit institution located in Trinity, FL.

Is Trinity College of Florida an HBCU?

No. Trinity College of Florida is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Trinity College of Florida a tribal college?

No. Trinity College of Florida is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.