Trinity Christian College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,200

3.68% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$22,223

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.97%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

82.9%

889 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,192

82.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

68.8%

161 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Trinity Christian College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Trinity Christian College were Elementary Education & Teaching (44 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (34 degrees), and General Psychology (29 degrees).

In 2017, 420 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Trinity Christian College. 68.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (279 degrees), 6.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Trinity Christian College is $28,200, which is $3,006 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Trinity Christian College is $28,200, which is $3,006 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,223.

In 2017, 84% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 73% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$28,200

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Trinity Christian College was $28,200. The cost of tuition at Trinity Christian College is $3,006 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$22,223

2017 Value

2.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Trinity Christian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,223. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Trinity Christian College grew by 2.24%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,075

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Trinity Christian College was of $8,075 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 1.19% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Trinity Christian College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.33% with respect to 2016, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.97%

2016 Default Rate

24

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Trinity Christian College was 4.97%, which represents 24 out of the 483 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Trinity Christian College received 889 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 0.566% annual growth. Out of those 889 applicants, 737 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,192 students enrolled at Trinity Christian College in 2017, and 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Trinity Christian College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

737

Accepted Out of 889

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Trinity Christian College was 82.9% (737 admissions from 889 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 70%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 0.566%, while admissions grew by 19.1%.

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SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage

21

Scores Submitted

11% of enrolled first-time students at Trinity Christian College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Trinity Christian College has a total enrollment of 1,192 students. The full-time enrollment at Trinity Christian College is 980 students and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Trinity Christian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Trinity Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.5% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.39% Black or African American, 0.923% Asian, 0.923% Two or More Races, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0839% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Trinity Christian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.8%), followed by White Male (22.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.17%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (42.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.59%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Trinity Christian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,192 students. The full-time enrollment at Trinity Christian College is 980 and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 82.2% of students enrolled at Trinity Christian College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

86%

2017 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. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Trinity Christian College was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Trinity Christian College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    757

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    138

  3. Black or African American

    100

The enrolled student population at Trinity Christian College is 63.5% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.39% Black or African American, 0.923% Asian, 0.923% Two or More Races, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0839% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 66 students (5.54%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 156 more women than men received degrees from Trinity Christian College. The majority of degree recipients at Trinity Christian College are white (279 degrees awarded). There were 6.34 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Trinity Christian College is Elementary Education & Teaching (44 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (34 degrees) and General Psychology (29 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Trinity Christian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (18 degrees awarded), Education (137 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinity Christian College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,979,240 people), Secondary school teachers (320,000 people), Education administrators (302,515 people), Social workers, all other (278,490 people), and Other managers (184,330 people).

The most specialized majors at Trinity Christian College are Theology (18 degrees awarded), Education (137 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Psychology (47 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinity Christian College are Surgeons, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Trinity Christian College are Theology (18 degrees awarded), Education (137 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Psychology (47 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinity Christian College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,037,710 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (386,720 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (346,997 people), Individual & family services (244,675 people), and Outpatient care centers (233,940 people).

The most specialized majors at Trinity Christian College are Theology (18 degrees awarded), Education (137 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (28 degrees), and Psychology (47 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Trinity Christian College.

Most Common

  1. Elementary Education & Teaching

    44 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    34 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    29 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Trinity Christian College was Elementary Education & Teaching with 44 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 132

  2. 288

In 2017, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity Christian College, which is 0.458 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (288).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Trinity Christian College in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, which is 2 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 39 degrees were awarded to women at Trinity Christian College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 7.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 51% of students graduating from Trinity Christian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.86% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    279 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    44 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Trinity Christian College is white (279 degrees awarded). There were 6.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

7.86% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    182 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    97 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Trinity Christian College is white female (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (97 degrees).

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Operations

Trinity Christian College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.99M (27.8%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Trinity Christian College had a total salary expenditure of $29.1M. Trinity Christian College employs 35 Assistant professors, 24 Professors, and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Trinity Christian College are Female Assistant professors (28), Male Professors(16), and Female Professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinity Christian College are: Management, with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.8M

2017 Endowment

1.7%

decline from 2016

Trinity Christian College has an endowment valued at about $10.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Trinity Christian College declined 1.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $172k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Trinity Christian College received $172k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$11.7M

2017 Salaries

0.608%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Trinity Christian College paid a median of $11.7M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($29.1M) and a 0.608% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.7% decline from 2015 and a 0.121% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.33M

Instructional Salaries

70

Number of Employees

In 2017, Trinity Christian College paid a total of $4.33M to 70 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Trinity Christian College were Assistant professor with 35 employees; Professor with 24 employees; and Professor with 10 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinity Christian College were Management with 39 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Trinity Christian College was Female Assistant professor with 28 employees, Male Professor with 16 employees, and Female Professor with 8 employees.

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