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University or college · Private nonprofit

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC289 online only

Trinity Washington University is a private nonprofit university in Washington, DC, with about 1,576 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,576
plus 289 studying only online
Admission rate
100%
higher than at 95% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$9,302
lower than at 92% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
49%
lower than at 62% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,804
higher than at 77% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Trinity Washington University

A low price for what graduates go on to earn

After aid, Trinity Washington University costs $9,302 a year, less than 92% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $53,804, more than at 77% of colleges. Outcomes ↓

Nearly all students are women

98% of Trinity Washington University’s undergraduates are women. The students ↓

Most undergraduates are Black

58% of Trinity Washington University’s undergraduates are Black. The students ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Trinity Washington University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $106,318 four years out. Health services/allied health/health sciences graduates earn $48,567. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
49%
within 6 years · Pell students 43%
Come back for year two
69%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,804
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$28,250
about $299 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

9.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$299 a month against about $3,211 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

34%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 26% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$65k
Higher incomeover $75k
$57k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Trinity Washington University?

100%

of applicants admitted

About 20 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Trinity Washington University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $33,903 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $26,610Room & board $12,180Books & supplies $1,080

After grants, the average family on aid pays $9,302.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$8,502

About $34,008 over 4 years · 75% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 32%Education 23%Business 11%Liberal arts 9%Psychology 8%Social sciences 6%Everything else 11%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General43 graduates a year · typical debt $27,930
$49k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37 graduates a year · typical debt $27,250
$106k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology31 graduates a year · typical debt $37,011
$55k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations25 graduates a year · typical debt $30,000
$67k4 yrs out
Psychology, General18 graduates a year · typical debt $28,500
$54k4 yrs out
Education, General15 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections13 graduates a year · typical debt $29,384
$60k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

1,414 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 1%Hispanic 32%Black 58%Asian 1%Two or more 3%International 1%

Women and men

Women 98%Men 2%
9 : 1
students per teacher
54%
get Pell grants (lower income)
41%
take federal loans
39%
undergrads 25 or older
33%
study part time
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.