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Trine University reports 2,324 undergraduates in Angola, IN. Its federal reporting group is labeled Trine University.

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Trine University · Angola, Indiana · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 152567.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Trine University).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,615

family income
under $30k

$16,845

$30–48k

$21,043

$48–75k

$25,080

$75–110k

$29,763

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$25,3552023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Trine University rose from $19,167 (2008) to $25,355 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$19,167
2009	$19,868
2010	$21,858
2011	$23,512
2012	$21,183
2013	$22,126
2014	$25,583
2015	$25,371
2016	$23,499
2017	$24,727
2018	$23,202
2019	$25,028
2020	$25,144
2021	$24,276
2022	$25,580
2023	$25,355

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,1092024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Trine University rose from $36,250 (2009) to $51,109 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$36,250
2010	$39,800
2011	$38,945
2012	$41,614
2013	$40,679
2014	$42,733
2015	$46,275
2016	$46,575
2017	$44,825
2018	$47,620
2019	$46,440
2020	$47,142
2021	$48,017
2022	$48,921
2023	$50,004
2024	$51,109

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$13,700
2001	$15,950
2002	$16,910
2003	$18,000
2004	$19,260
2005	$20,200
2006	$21,210
2007	$22,250
2008	$23,450
2013	$28,850
2014	$29,600
2015	$30,350
2016	$30,960
2017	$31,540
2018	$32,176
2019	$32,810
2020	$33,490
2021	$34,180
2022	$34,890
2023	$35,600

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $36,560 before grants and other attendance costs. At Trine University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,324 undergrads, Trine University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

64.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Trine University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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64.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Trine University rose from 51% (entered 1996) to 64.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort	51%
1997 cohort	51.8%
1998 cohort	54.5%
1999 cohort	55.5%
2000 cohort	51.1%
2001 cohort	50%
2002 cohort	45.7%
2003 cohort	49.1%
2004 cohort	50.3%
2005 cohort	44.4%
2006 cohort	52.3%
2007 cohort	51.2%
2008 cohort	53.9%
2009 cohort	55.8%
2010 cohort	55.8%
2011 cohort	54.5%
2012 cohort	65.1%
2013 cohort	63.3%
2014 cohort	60.9%
2015 cohort	63.6%
2016 cohort	65.1%
2017 cohort	67.6%
2018 cohort	64.4%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Trine University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,375	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,606	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,688	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,438	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,180	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,141	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,804	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,840	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,783	$3,307
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,960	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,625	$5,975
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$24,809	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,513	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,062	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,945	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,000	$5,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$53,010

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$56,651

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,165

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Trine University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Trine University admitted 3,409 of 3,988 applicants in Fall 2024. The 85.5% rate describes that application pool.

85.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $35,600 tuition · 2023–24 2,324 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Trine University received 3,988 applications and admitted 3,409 (85.5%), with 641 enrolling.

Trine University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Trine University under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

85.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.8%
Fall 2002	74.1%
Fall 2003	71.8%
Fall 2004	71.8%
Fall 2005	74.5%
Fall 2006	76.4%
Fall 2007	73.6%
Fall 2008	53.3%
Fall 2009	75.2%
Fall 2010	74.5%
Fall 2011	71.6%
Fall 2012	71.6%
Fall 2013	71.6%
Fall 2014	76%
Fall 2015	77.6%
Fall 2016	76.7%
Fall 2017	70.1%
Fall 2018	73.4%
Fall 2019	81.6%
Fall 2020	78.9%
Fall 2021	78.5%
Fall 2022	91.9%
Fall 2023	84.7%
Fall 2024	85.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1240Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	900	1120
Fall 2002	910	1140
Fall 2003	970	1210
Fall 2004	950	1150
Fall 2005	940	1170
Fall 2006	930	1170
Fall 2007	930	1150
Fall 2008	950	1170
Fall 2009	950	1180
Fall 2010	950	1190
Fall 2011	960	1170
Fall 2012	960	1170
Fall 2013	970	1190
Fall 2014	945	1160
Fall 2015	950	1185
Fall 2016	940	1200
Fall 2017	970	1160
Fall 2018	1010	1230
Fall 2019	1040	1260
Fall 2020	1010	1210
Fall 2021	1030	1240

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–28Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	19	25
Fall 2002	19	25
Fall 2003	20	26
Fall 2004	19	25
Fall 2005	20	25
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	21	26
Fall 2008	21	26
Fall 2009	21	26
Fall 2010	22	27
Fall 2011	20	23
Fall 2012	20	23
Fall 2013	21	27
Fall 2014	21	27
Fall 2015	21	27
Fall 2016	20	27
Fall 2017	22	28
Fall 2018	21	27
Fall 2019	22	27
Fall 2020	20	27
Fall 2021	21	28

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,324Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Trine University rose from 1,248 (Fall 2002) to 2,324 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,248
Fall 2003	1,172
Fall 2004	1,169
Fall 2005	1,126
Fall 2006	1,146
Fall 2007	1,265
Fall 2008	1,384
Fall 2009	1,535
Fall 2010	1,649
Fall 2011	1,493
Fall 2012	1,503
Fall 2013	1,431
Fall 2014	1,654
Fall 2015	1,713
Fall 2016	1,767
Fall 2017	1,939
Fall 2018	2,059
Fall 2019	2,120
Fall 2020	2,254
Fall 2021	2,254
Fall 2022	2,250
Fall 2023	2,344
Fall 2024	2,324

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Trine University rose from 63% (Fall 2002) to 80% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	63%
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	64%
Fall 2005 cohort	62%
Fall 2006 cohort	66%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	72%
Fall 2009 cohort	77%
Fall 2010 cohort	73%
Fall 2011 cohort	69%
Fall 2012 cohort	74%
Fall 2013 cohort	72%
Fall 2014 cohort	73%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	80%
Fall 2017 cohort	80%
Fall 2018 cohort	76%
Fall 2019 cohort	84%
Fall 2020 cohort	78%
Fall 2021 cohort	78%
Fall 2022 cohort	85%
Fall 2023 cohort	80%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Trine University

15.6% of Trine University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Trine University as a primarily residential campus of 2,324 undergraduates — and 79.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Trine University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 85.5%. Review Trine University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Trine University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Trine University85.5%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Trine University$36,560

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Trine University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Trine University).

Trine University reporting group (shared)$57,165

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

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Trine University, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Trine University	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	85.5%	77.2%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$36,560	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,165Shared group value	$52,071	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Trine University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Trine University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 13 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$92,945
Chemical Engineering	$88,192
Mechanical Engineering	$86,997
Computer Engineering	$79,824
Civil Engineering	$78,808
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$78,520
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$77,517
Accounting and Related Services	$65,503
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$58,816
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$57,055
Biology, General	$52,806
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$48,877
Psychology, General	$46,798

These 13 fields listed for Trine University measure earnings after completion. The $57,165 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Trine University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Trine University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Trine University report?

Trine University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 85.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Trine University's acceptance rate?

85.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,409 admitted from 3,988 applicants.

How much does Trine University cost?

At Trine University, tuition is $36,560. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Trine University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,165. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

Valparaiso University — 89.4% admitted
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne — 96% admitted
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion — 88.9% admitted
Marian University — 95.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.