Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Hartford, CT
Population 1,100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,149
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 16%
From Region 39%
Athletes 39.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
International 14%
Hispanic 10%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Trinity College (CT) 494 49% / 51% 15% $79,446 71 94%
Engineering 12 +1 67% / 33% 42% $93,406 87
Computer Science 19 +7 63% / 37% 42% $103,167 93
Computer and Information Sciences +1 $98,750 90
Chemistry 6 50% / 50% 17% $68,982 47
Mathematics 13 +3 46% / 54% 38% $88,967 83 94%
Physics 1 +3 100% / 0% 100% $83,461 77
Biochemistry 8 12% / 88% 25% $69,883 50
Biology 19 26% / 74% 21% $73,431 59 94%
Neuroscience 33 +1 33% / 67% 6% $63,835 32 86%
Environmental Science 15 27% / 73% 13% $60,126 21
Economics 46 +3 89% / 11% 2% $119,271 98 92%
Quantitative Economics 35 +5 66% / 34% 46% $119,271 98 92%
American Studies 10 40% / 60% 10% $69,743 50 100%
Anthropology 8 +3 38% / 62% 0% $66,843 41
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $63,192 30
English 16 +7 31% / 69% 0% $64,700 35 100%
French 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $63,476 31
German +1 $63,597 31
History 14 +4 71% / 29% 0% $63,784 32
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 +5 14% / 86% 14% $63,160 30
International Studies 8 +4 38% / 62% 38% $72,669 57
Italian 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $63,811 32
Language and Culture Studies +1 $63,514 31
Latin American and Caribbean Studies $72,787 57
Near and Middle Eastern Studies $69,743 50 100%
Philosophy 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $63,068 30
Political Science 80 +9 68% / 32% 6% $77,574 67 96%
Psychological Science 52 +2 19% / 81% 12% $63,259 30
Psychology 1 0% / 100% 100% $66,199 39 96%
Public Policy 35 +8 54% / 46% 3% $78,746 70 97%
Religion 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $62,309 27
Russian 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 12 +3 8% / 92% 8% $70,356 51 100%
Spanish 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $63,268 30
Women's Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 100%
Education 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $58,650 18
Art History 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% $44,666 3
Film Studies 5 +1 60% / 40% 20% $43,838 3
Music 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $43,640 3
Studio Art 4 +1 50% / 50% 25% $42,253 2
Theater 2 +1 50% / 50% 100% $37,878 2
Urban Studies 9 +1 56% / 44% 11% $68,396 46

Financial

Tuition & Fees $75,325
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 78%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 9%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 52.6% 260 45% / 55% 8% $70,936 53 97%
Business & Economics 16.4% 81 79% / 21% 21% $119,271 98 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.1% 60 28% / 72% 13% $67,680 44 89%
Arts 5.1% 25 44% / 56% 24% $52,073 8
Physical Sciences & Math 4.0% 20 50% / 50% 35% $82,696 76 94%
Computer Science 3.8% 19 63% / 37% 42% $103,167 93
Agriculture & Food Science 3.0% 15 27% / 73% 13% $60,126 21
Engineering 2.4% 12 67% / 33% 42% $93,406 87
Education 0.4% 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,650 18

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.5M #244 7% $0 1
Life & Natural Sciences $1.1M #311 23% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #394 15% $0
Business & Economics $0.4M #264 0% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #358 3% $0
Engineering $0.1M #365 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0 1
Education $0 #457 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $4.9M #388 11% $0 2

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 30%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 35% 51% 5%
Early Decision 50% 73% 7%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1350 – 1460
SAT Math Range 660 – 730
SAT RW Range 670 – 740