Quad

Head-to-head

Trinity College of Jacksonville
Defiance

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Trinity College of Jacksonville's yield is 39 pts higher than Defiance's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Defiance's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 24% at Trinity College of Jacksonville

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Defiance graduates 17 pts more of its students than Trinity College of Jacksonville (48% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Defiance grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Trinity College of Jacksonville's ($49,351 vs. $37,275)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Trinity College of Jacksonville costs about $7.6K less per year on average than Defiance ($20,929 vs. $28,575, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Defiance is a bit larger (499 vs. 386)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Defiance admits 48%, Trinity College of Jacksonville 53%; Trinity College of Jacksonville's yield is higher, at 61%.

Acceptance rate
Trinity College of Jacksonville53%
Defiance48%
Quad's selectivity
  • Trinity College of JacksonvilleAccessible
  • DefianceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Trinity College of Jacksonville
778–1006
DefianceTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Trinity College of JacksonvilleSchool record required
  • DefianceGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Defiance is a bit larger than Trinity College of Jacksonville (499 vs. 386 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 50%.

Undergrads
Trinity College of Jacksonville386
Defiance499
Pell Grant share
Trinity College of Jacksonville50%
Defiance50%

Majors and faculty

Bible/Biblical Studies leads at Trinity College of Jacksonville, and Social Work at Defiance; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Trinity College of Jacksonville11 to 1
Defiance11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Trinity College of JacksonvilleBible/Biblical Studies66%
  • DefianceSocial Work15%

What each costs

Trinity College of Jacksonville costs about $7.6K less a year than Defiance on average; Defiance's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Trinity College of Jacksonville$20.9K
Defiance$28.6K
Aid generosity
Trinity College of Jacksonville24%
Defiance48%

What each pays off

Defiance's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Defiance to 31% at Trinity College of Jacksonville.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trinity College of Jacksonville$37.3K
Defiance$49.4K
Graduation rate
Trinity College of Jacksonville31%
Defiance48%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Trinity College of Jacksonville but held steady at Defiance; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Trinity College of JacksonvilleGrowing+29%
  • DefianceSteady+5%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why