Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Trinity costs about $14.2K less per year on average than Smith ($32,289 vs. $46,488, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Smith's yield is 15 pts higher than Trinity's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Smith graduates 12 pts more of its students than Trinity (91% vs. 78%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Trinity grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Smith's ($71,668 vs. $64,027)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Trinity's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Smith

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Smith's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than Trinity's

    SAT midpoint

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

Smith admits 22%, Trinity 26%; Smith's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Trinity26%
Smith22%
Quad's selectivity
  • TrinityVery selective
  • SmithHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Trinity
1340–1500
Smith
1420–1540
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TrinityGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • SmithRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Trinity and Smith are about the same size; Trinity has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Trinity2.5K
Smith2.5K
Pell Grant share
Trinity19%
Smith18%

Majors and faculty

Accounting leads at Trinity, and Computer Science at Smith; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Trinity8 to 1
Smith8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TrinityAccounting8%
  • SmithComputer Science8%

What each costs

Trinity costs about $14.2K less a year than Smith on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Trinity$32.3K
Smith$46.5K
Aid generosity
Trinity53%
Smith46%

What each pays off

Trinity's former students earn more, a median $71.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Trinity$71.7K
Smith$64K
Graduation rate
Trinity78%
Smith91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TrinityGrowing+127%
  • SmithGrowing+94%
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