Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Trinity Christian admits about 8 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 34% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

85%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

650

Admitted

552

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1050–1320

10001600

ACT middle 50%

20–25

1836

Applications −6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 90% → 85%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 820 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

820

undergrads · larger than 31% of colleges

Diversity index

0.67

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Large suburbNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.50 → 0.67 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Social Work (9% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 47% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,581 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,859 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.4K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $19,655 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $37,825.

40%

$22.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.4K below the national median

Full price: $37,825 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: 30% · avg $13K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −23% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,700 ten years after enrolling, more than at 56% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 58% → 58% 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 fell 22% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications fell 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 90% to 85%.

Cost
Falling
−23% after inflation
Applications
Steady
−6%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 90% → 85%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.50 → 0.67

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
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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
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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
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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 149505 · 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