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Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Accounting (8% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $22,157 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

626 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 34% of graduates; 52 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Accounting 52.03018.0% 50
    Graduates in this field earn $96,844 4 years out
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01017.2% 45
    Graduates in this field earn $98,708 4 years out
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27996.5% 41
  4. Mass Communication/Media Studies 09.01026.2% 39
    Graduates in this field earn $59,494 4 years out
  5. Finance, General 52.08016.1% 38
    Graduates in this field earn $81,363 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 3.3% → 7.2% of graduates since 2014–15 (45 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General$98,708 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $77,311

    4 years after completion$98,708
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: $24,059 · 73 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Accounting and Related Services$96,844 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$96,844
    National median: $76,194Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $73,566 · Non-Pell: $77,623(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,550 · 79 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Engineering Science$86,823 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $74,063

    4 years after completion$86,823
    National median: $93,782Below typical

    Median federal debt: $21,249 · 59 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Marketing$84,347 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $55,928

    4 years after completion$84,347
    National median: $69,303Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $60,703 · Non-Pell: $56,793(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,541 · 51 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Finance and Financial Management Services$81,363 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$81,363
    National median: $83,343About typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 80 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college8 to 1
8 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 89% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty79%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$111,280

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$22,157
$22,157
← Lessmore than 88% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$693,012
$693,012
← Lessmore than 97% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)