Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Davidson's yield is 23 pts higher than Trinity's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Davidson is 2.2× more selective than Trinity

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Trinity grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Davidson's ($90,779 vs. $81,400)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Davidson's SAT midpoint is 81 points higher than Trinity's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Davidson graduates 7 pts more of its students than Trinity (90% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Davidson costs about $4.3K less per year on average than Trinity ($45,869 vs. $50,148, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Davidson admits 13%, Trinity 29%; Davidson's yield is higher, at 48%.

Acceptance rate
Trinity29%
Davidson13%
Quad's selectivity
  • TrinityVery selective
  • DavidsonHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Trinity
1298–1470
Davidson
1400–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TrinitySchool record and prep program required
  • DavidsonSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Trinity is a bit larger than Davidson (2,146 vs. 1,867 undergrads); Davidson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Trinity2.1K
Davidson1.9K
Pell Grant share
Trinity14%
Davidson18%

Majors and faculty

Political Science and Government leads at Trinity, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Davidson; Davidson has 8 students per faculty member to Trinity's 9.

Students per faculty member
Trinity9 to 1
Davidson8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TrinityPolitical Science and Government, General16%
  • DavidsonBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%

What each costs

Davidson costs about $4.3K less a year than Trinity on average; Trinity's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Trinity$50.1K
Davidson$45.9K
Aid generosity
Trinity43%
Davidson42%

What each pays off

Trinity's former students earn more, a median $90.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trinity$90.8K
Davidson$81.4K
Graduation rate
Trinity83%
Davidson90%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Davidson but held steady at Trinity; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TrinitySteady−1%
  • DavidsonGrowing+46%
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