Trinity College of Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Trinity College of Jacksonville admits about 5 in 10 applicants (53%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 82% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

53%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

259

Admitted

138

Yield

61%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

778–1006

4001600

ACT middle 50%

16–20

1236

Applications +29% since fall 2014 · admit rate 64% → 53%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 386 undergrads, where 50% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

386

undergrads · larger than 17% of colleges

Diversity index

0.60

Pell Grant

50%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Large city

More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.60 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Bible/Biblical Studies (66% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 21% of faculty are full-time. Spends $2,321 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,929 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.4K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $19,921 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $27,473.

24%

$20.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.4K below the national median

Full price: $27,473 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 6.7% · avg $2K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 24% of full price

Federal loans

85%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Cost rising · +23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $37,275 ten years after enrolling, more than at 10% of colleges; 31% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

31%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$37.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

57%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 41% → 34% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 23%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 29% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 64% to 53%.

Cost
Rising
+23% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+29%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 64% → 53%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.55 → 0.60

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 137953 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything