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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Christian Reformed
Location Palos Heights, IL
Population 5,500,000
Website https://www.trnty.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 720
Men / Women 45% / 55%
Athletes 43.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 17%
Black 13%
International 9%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 12% 24% 36% 48% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 37.0% 37.0% 2012 Men: 33.7% 33.7% 2013 Men: 40.5% 40.5% 2014 Men: 35.8% 35.8% 2015 Men: 35.6% 35.6% 2016 Men: 36.2% 36.2% 2017 Men: 39.1% 39.1% 2018 Men: 36.6% 36.6% 2019 Men: 38.1% 38.1% 2020 Men: 34.3% 34.3% 2021 Men: 41.1% 41.1% 2022 Men: 39.5% 39.5% 2023 Men: 42.1% 42.1% 2024 Men: 38.3% 38.3%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2014 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2018 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2019 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2020 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2011 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2012 Asian: 2.6% 2.6% 2013 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2014 Asian: 3.0% 3.0% 2015 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2016 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2017 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2018 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2019 Asian: 2.5% 2.5% 2020 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2023 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2024 Asian: 3.9% 3.9% 2011 Black: 7.0% 7.0% 2012 Black: 6.6% 6.6% 2013 Black: 8.4% 8.4% 2014 Black: 7.2% 7.2% 2015 Black: 9.0% 9.0% 2016 Black: 13.2% 13.2% 2017 Black: 8.5% 8.5% 2018 Black: 9.6% 9.6% 2019 Black: 9.8% 9.8% 2020 Black: 7.9% 7.9% 2021 Black: 5.8% 5.8% 2022 Black: 5.0% 5.0% 2023 Black: 6.8% 6.8% 2024 Black: 9.8% 9.8% 2011 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2012 Hispanic: 5.3% 5.3% 2013 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2014 Hispanic: 7.7% 7.7% 2015 Hispanic: 7.5% 7.5% 2016 Hispanic: 6.0% 6.0% 2017 Hispanic: 9.4% 9.4% 2018 Hispanic: 12.3% 12.3% 2019 Hispanic: 12.7% 12.7% 2020 Hispanic: 11.1% 11.1% 2021 Hispanic: 11.6% 11.6% 2022 Hispanic: 13.1% 13.1% 2023 Hispanic: 9.9% 9.9% 2024 Hispanic: 12.4% 12.4% 2011 White: 83.8% 83.8% 2012 White: 80.6% 80.6% 2013 White: 80.8% 80.8% 2014 White: 75.3% 75.3% 2015 White: 70.6% 70.6% 2016 White: 74.4% 74.4% 2017 White: 75.2% 75.2% 2018 White: 70.1% 70.1% 2019 White: 69.6% 69.6% 2020 White: 66.8% 66.8% 2021 White: 72.1% 72.1% 2022 White: 71.2% 71.2% 2023 White: 60.2% 60.2% 2024 White: 61.4% 61.4% 2011 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2012 International: 2.6% 2.6% 2013 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2014 International: 3.0% 3.0% 2015 International: 3.5% 3.5% 2016 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2018 International: 3.2% 3.2% 2019 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2020 International: 10.5% 10.5% 2021 International: 3.7% 3.7% 2022 International: 4.4% 4.4% 2023 International: 19.9% 19.9% 2024 International: 3.9% 3.9%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2021 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2022 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2024 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2025 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2021 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2022 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2023 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2024 Asian: 3.0% 3.0% 2025 Asian: 3.8% 3.8% 2020 Black: 9.4% 9.4% 2021 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2022 Black: 12.0% 12.0% 2023 Black: 13.0% 13.0% 2024 Black: 12.0% 12.0% 2025 Black: 12.9% 12.9% 2020 Hispanic: 13.6% 13.6% 2021 Hispanic: 18.0% 18.0% 2022 Hispanic: 18.9% 18.9% 2023 Hispanic: 19.2% 19.2% 2024 Hispanic: 12.1% 12.1% 2025 Hispanic: 17.2% 17.2% 2020 White: 66.5% 66.5% 2021 White: 61.7% 61.7% 2022 White: 58.4% 58.4% 2023 White: 57.2% 57.2% 2024 White: 50.3% 50.3% 2025 White: 50.3% 50.3% 2020 International: 4.3% 4.3% 2021 International: 4.8% 4.8% 2022 International: 6.9% 6.9% 2023 International: 7.6% 7.6% 2024 International: 9.6% 9.6% 2025 International: 8.9% 8.9%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Trinity Christian College 215 41% / 59% 2% $58,837 67 96%
Computer Science 8 — 88% / 12% 0% $87,961 95 —
Computer and Information Sciences — — — — $71,551 84 —
Chemistry 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $62,025 73 —
Mathematics — — — — $63,278 75 —
Biochemistry — — — — $58,153 66 —
Biology 14 — 36% / 64% 0% $57,510 65 —
Environmental Science — — — — $51,593 51 —
Art Therapy/Therapist 2 — 0% / 100% 50% $58,532 67 —
Exercise Science 15 — 47% / 53% 7% $58,356 66 —
Kinesiology — — — — $58,572 67 —
Nursing 12 — 25% / 75% 0% $75,951 87 98%
Speech-Language Pathology 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $58,958 68 —
Accounting 7 — 29% / 71% 0% $67,468 80 —
Business Administration — — — — $61,740 73 —
Entrepreneurship 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $60,157 70 —
Finance 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,704 82 —
General Business 12 — 92% / 8% 0% $59,214 68 100%
Human Resources Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $61,546 72 —
Marketing 8 — 88% / 12% 0% $60,584 71 100%
Recreation Management 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,413 45 —
Bible/Biblical Studies 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,031 49 —
Communication — — — — $48,368 42 95%
Corporate Communications 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $60,163 70 —
English 4 +1 25% / 75% 25% $48,346 41 —
Health Communication — — — — $58,571 67 —
History 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,157 44 —
Lay Ministry — — — — $50,742 48 —
Philosophy — — — — $48,340 41 —
Psychology 14 — 21% / 79% 7% $50,826 49 88%
Social Work 19 — 16% / 84% 0% $50,981 49 100%
Spanish 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,793 51 —
Theology/Theological Studies 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $50,813 49 —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — $63,966 76 100%
Business Teacher Education — — — — $63,966 76 100%
Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $54,317 58 —
Elementary Education 15 +3 0% / 100% 0% $51,304 50 92%
English Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $63,966 76 100%
History Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,261 50 —
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $63,966 76 100%
Middle School Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $51,304 50 93%
Physical Education 16 — 56% / 44% 0% $63,966 76 100%
Spanish Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $63,966 76 100%
Special Education 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $58,197 66 90%
Art Education 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $63,966 76 100%
Digital Arts — — — — $45,879 34 —
Graphic Design 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $48,081 41 —
Music — — — — $41,899 22 —
Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — $51,261 50 —
Music Technology — — — — $41,813 22 —
Studio Art 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $43,539 27 —
Criminal Justice — — — — $76,040 87 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $21,763
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 1%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 64.2% 64.2% 2012 Graduated: 53.7% 53.7% 2013 Graduated: 58.2% 58.2% 2014 Graduated: 57.9% 57.9% 2015 Graduated: 61.7% 61.7% 2016 Graduated: 57.7% 57.7% 2017 Graduated: 68.8% 68.8% 2018 Graduated: 60.4% 60.4% 2019 Graduated: 66.7% 66.7% 2020 Graduated: 63.7% 63.7% 2021 Graduated: 66.8% 66.8% 2022 Graduated: 68.8% 68.8% 2023 Graduated: 63.9% 63.9% 2024 Graduated: 57.5% 57.5%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 61.0% 61.0% 2012 Men: 59.2% 59.2% 2013 Men: 56.2% 56.2% 2014 Men: 65.8% 65.8% 2015 Men: 62.2% 62.2% 2016 Men: 54.7% 54.7% 2017 Men: 65.5% 65.5% 2018 Men: 63.5% 63.5% 2019 Men: 63.9% 63.9% 2020 Men: 60.3% 60.3% 2021 Men: 63.2% 63.2% 2022 Men: 65.5% 65.5% 2023 Men: 64.9% 64.9% 2024 Men: 46.4% 46.4% 2011 Women: 65.8% 65.8% 2012 Women: 51.0% 51.0% 2013 Women: 59.0% 59.0% 2014 Women: 53.8% 53.8% 2015 Women: 61.4% 61.4% 2016 Women: 59.5% 59.5% 2017 Women: 70.7% 70.7% 2018 Women: 58.9% 58.9% 2019 Women: 68.6% 68.6% 2020 Women: 65.6% 65.6% 2021 Women: 68.9% 68.9% 2022 Women: 70.6% 70.6% 2023 Women: 63.2% 63.2% 2024 Women: 63.9% 63.9%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 50.0% 50.0% 2012 Black: 40.0% 40.0% 2013 Black: 60.0% 60.0% 2014 Black: 17.6% 17.6% 2015 Black: 38.9% 38.9% 2016 Black: 22.6% 22.6% 2017 Black: 40.0% 40.0% 2018 Black: 38.9% 38.9% 2019 Black: 40.0% 40.0% 2020 Black: 46.7% 46.7% 2021 Black: 54.5% 54.5% 2022 Black: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Black: 61.5% 61.5% 2024 Black: 46.7% 46.7% 2011 Hispanic: 44.4% 44.4% 2012 Hispanic: 16.7% 16.7% 2013 Hispanic: 22.2% 22.2% 2014 Hispanic: 77.8% 77.8% 2015 Hispanic: 46.7% 46.7% 2016 Hispanic: 57.1% 57.1% 2017 Hispanic: 45.5% 45.5% 2018 Hispanic: 43.5% 43.5% 2019 Hispanic: 42.3% 42.3% 2020 Hispanic: 52.4% 52.4% 2021 Hispanic: 45.5% 45.5% 2022 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2023 Hispanic: 52.6% 52.6% 2024 Hispanic: 47.4% 47.4% 2011 White: 67.2% 67.2% 2012 White: 60.1% 60.1% 2013 White: 60.1% 60.1% 2014 White: 61.6% 61.6% 2015 White: 68.3% 68.3% 2016 White: 64.9% 64.9% 2017 White: 75.0% 75.0% 2018 White: 68.7% 68.7% 2019 White: 74.6% 74.6% 2020 White: 71.7% 71.7% 2021 White: 72.3% 72.3% 2022 White: 75.4% 75.4% 2023 White: 83.5% 83.5% 2024 White: 62.8% 62.8% 2011 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 International: 16.7% 16.7% 2013 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2014 International: 57.1% 57.1% 2015 International: 57.1% 57.1% 2016 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2017 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2019 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2020 International: 45.0% 45.0% 2021 International: 57.1% 57.1% 2022 International: 57.1% 57.1% 2023 International: 10.5% 10.5% 2024 International: 100.0% 100.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Education 26.0% 56 29% / 71% 0% $58,158 66 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.3% 50 30% / 70% 4% $51,072 49 95%
Business & Economics 18.1% 39 79% / 21% 0% $61,180 72 100%
Health Sciences 14.9% 32 31% / 69% 6% $65,022 77 98%
Arts 6.5% 14 14% / 86% 0% $51,862 52 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.5% 14 36% / 64% 0% $57,510 65 —
Computer Science 3.7% 8 88% / 12% 0% $87,961 95 —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 2 100% / 0% 0% $62,025 73 —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 85.5% 85.5% 2012 Acceptance: 82.3% 82.3% 2013 Acceptance: 90.2% 90.2% 2014 Acceptance: 90.2% 90.2% 2015 Acceptance: 87.7% 87.7% 2016 Acceptance: 70.0% 70.0% 2017 Acceptance: 82.9% 82.9% 2018 Acceptance: 64.2% 64.2% 2019 Acceptance: 69.1% 69.1% 2020 Acceptance: 63.7% 63.7% 2021 Acceptance: 76.2% 76.2% 2022 Acceptance: 70.7% 70.7% 2023 Acceptance: 88.7% 88.7% 2024 Acceptance: 84.9% 84.9% 2011 Yield: 34.4% 34.4% 2012 Yield: 32.9% 32.9% 2013 Yield: 39.0% 39.0% 2014 Yield: 30.3% 30.3% 2015 Yield: 25.3% 25.3% 2016 Yield: 25.8% 25.8% 2017 Yield: 26.1% 26.1% 2018 Yield: 24.8% 24.8% 2019 Yield: 23.8% 23.8% 2020 Yield: 23.1% 23.1% 2021 Yield: 22.5% 22.5% 2022 Yield: 25.9% 25.9% 2023 Yield: 27.5% 27.5% 2024 Yield: 23.2% 23.2%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 799 799 2012 Applicants: 691 691 2013 Applicants: 583 583 2014 Applicants: 695 695 2015 Applicants: 861 861 2016 Applicants: 884 884 2017 Applicants: 889 889 2018 Applicants: 959 959 2019 Applicants: 973 973 2020 Applicants: 1,208 1,208 2021 Applicants: 1,048 1,048 2022 Applicants: 706 706 2023 Applicants: 652 652 2024 Applicants: 650 650 2011 Admitted: 683 683 2012 Admitted: 569 569 2013 Admitted: 526 526 2014 Admitted: 627 627 2015 Admitted: 755 755 2016 Admitted: 619 619 2017 Admitted: 737 737 2018 Admitted: 616 616 2019 Admitted: 672 672 2020 Admitted: 769 769 2021 Admitted: 799 799 2022 Admitted: 499 499 2023 Admitted: 578 578 2024 Admitted: 552 552 2011 Enrolled: 235 235 2012 Enrolled: 187 187 2013 Enrolled: 205 205 2014 Enrolled: 190 190 2015 Enrolled: 191 191 2016 Enrolled: 160 160 2017 Enrolled: 192 192 2018 Enrolled: 153 153 2019 Enrolled: 160 160 2020 Enrolled: 178 178 2021 Enrolled: 180 180 2022 Enrolled: 129 129 2023 Enrolled: 159 159 2024 Enrolled: 128 128

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1050 – 1320
SAT Math Range 540 – 660
SAT RW Range 510 – 660

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 950 950 2012 25th: 940 940 2013 25th: 910 910 2014 25th: 910 910 2015 25th: 878 878 2016 25th: 866 866 2017 25th: 1055 1055 2018 25th: 950 950 2019 25th: 970 970 2020 25th: 980 980 2021 25th: 950 950 2022 25th: 910 910 2023 25th: 1050 1050 2024 25th: 1050 1050 2011 75th: 1190 1190 2012 75th: 1160 1160 2013 75th: 1270 1270 2014 75th: 1180 1180 2015 75th: 1153 1153 2016 75th: 1218 1218 2017 75th: 1195 1195 2018 75th: 1160 1160 2019 75th: 1150 1150 2020 75th: 1180 1180 2021 75th: 1220 1220 2022 75th: 1110 1110 2023 75th: 1200 1200 2024 75th: 1320 1320

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 470 470 2012 25th: 460 460 2013 25th: 460 460 2014 25th: 460 460 2015 25th: 448 448 2016 25th: 450 450 2017 25th: 510 510 2018 25th: 470 470 2019 25th: 490 490 2020 25th: 490 490 2021 25th: 460 460 2022 25th: 460 460 2023 25th: 530 530 2024 25th: 540 540 2011 75th: 580 580 2012 75th: 540 540 2013 75th: 630 630 2014 75th: 620 620 2015 75th: 558 558 2016 75th: 600 600 2017 75th: 600 600 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 570 570 2020 75th: 580 580 2021 75th: 610 610 2022 75th: 560 560 2023 75th: 610 610 2024 75th: 660 660

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 480 480 2012 25th: 480 480 2013 25th: 450 450 2014 25th: 450 450 2015 25th: 430 430 2016 25th: 416 416 2017 25th: 545 545 2018 25th: 480 480 2019 25th: 480 480 2020 25th: 490 490 2021 25th: 490 490 2022 25th: 450 450 2023 25th: 520 520 2024 25th: 510 510 2011 75th: 610 610 2012 75th: 620 620 2013 75th: 640 640 2014 75th: 560 560 2015 75th: 595 595 2016 75th: 618 618 2017 75th: 595 595 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 580 580 2020 75th: 600 600 2021 75th: 610 610 2022 75th: 550 550 2023 75th: 590 590 2024 75th: 660 660

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2021 Submitted: 56.0% 56.0% 2022 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2023 Submitted: 34.0% 34.0% 2024 Submitted: 28.0% 28.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.