Trine University
Angola, IN · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Angola, IN · 2,344 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $57,165 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 22%Full-time retention
- Top 25%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,5801,520th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,6001,515th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,6001,464th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,0041,485th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,165677th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,010415th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 67.6%513th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 85.4%410th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.7%1,062nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,344848th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 15.6%1,909th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 94 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $69,338 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,666 | $74,576 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,324 | $67,899 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,273 | $68,219 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $62,111 | $64,706 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,124 | $54,252 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,277 | $47,260 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $46,478 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | $47,729 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,697 | $39,009 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | $34,704 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1884source
- Athletic nickname: "Thunder"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Whitesource
- Mascot: Storm, a white tigersource
- Formerly known as "Tri-State Normal College"source
- Formerly known as "(1884–1906)"source
- Formerly known as "Tri-State College"source
- Formerly known as "(1906–1975)"source
- Formerly known as "Tri-State University"source
- Formerly known as "(1975–2008)"source
- Athletic conference: MIAAsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Gustavo Rojas Pinillasource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2024
- Softball: 2023
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitetrine.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 152567)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Trine University vs Marian UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 15 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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