Quad

Head-to-head

Trinity Christian
Goucher

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Goucher's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Trinity Christian

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Trinity Christian has 15 pts more first-gen students than Goucher (33% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Trinity Christian's yield is 14 pts higher than Goucher's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Trinity Christian costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Goucher ($22,859 vs. $28,279, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Trinity Christian grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Goucher's ($55,700 vs. $53,023)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Goucher is a bit larger (964 vs. 820)

    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

Who's hardest to get into

Goucher admits 78%, Trinity Christian 85%; Trinity Christian's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Trinity Christian85%
Goucher78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Trinity ChristianAccessible
  • GoucherAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Trinity Christian
1050–1320
Goucher
1100–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Trinity ChristianGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GoucherRigor and GPA very important21%

Who's on each campus

Goucher is a bit larger than Trinity Christian (964 vs. 820 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Trinity Christian820
Goucher964
Pell Grant share
Trinity Christian35%
Goucher35%

Majors and faculty

Social Work leads at Trinity Christian, and Psychology at Goucher; Goucher has 9 students per faculty member to Trinity Christian's 10.

Students per faculty member
Trinity Christian10 to 1
Goucher9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Trinity ChristianSocial Work9%
  • GoucherPsychology, General15%

What each costs

Trinity Christian costs about $5.4K less a year than Goucher on average; Goucher's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Trinity Christian$22.9K
Goucher$28.3K
Aid generosity
Trinity Christian40%
Goucher61%

What each pays off

Trinity Christian's former students earn more, a median $55.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trinity Christian$55.7K
Goucher$53K
Graduation rate
Trinity Christian62%
Goucher60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Goucher but held steady at Trinity Christian; Trinity Christian got more selective while Goucher held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Trinity ChristianSteady−6%
  • GoucherGrowing+10%
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 2018;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Goucher College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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