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Trinity Washington University

Trinity Washington University is a private campus in Washington proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record classifies Trinity Washington University as a women-only institution; check current eligibility with admissions. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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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

$11,164

family income
under $30k

$11,256

$30–48k

$13,393

$48–75k

$17,830

$75–110k

$20,561

over $110k

Average net price

$9,3022023–24Skip 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 Trinity Washington University fell from $16,579 (2008) to $9,302 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,579
2009	$15,464
2010	$15,382
2011	$16,013
2012	$14,421
2013	$14,881
2014	$15,921
2015	$16,113
2016	$16,777
2017	$15,414
2018	$14,396
2019	$13,785
2020	$11,693
2021	$12,253
2022	$12,233
2023	$9,302

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,9032024–25Skip 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 Trinity Washington University rose from $28,858 (2009) to $33,903 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$28,858
2010	$29,063
2011	$29,452
2012	$30,043
2013	$30,144
2014	$30,725
2015	$32,002
2016	$31,410
2017	$32,052
2018	$31,628
2019	$31,616
2020	$32,710
2021	$32,102
2022	$32,886
2023	$35,061
2024	$33,903

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	$14,440
2001	$14,720
2002	$15,450
2003	$16,380
2004	$16,700
2005	$17,200
2006	$17,875
2007	$18,807
2008	$19,357
2013	$21,630
2014	$22,316
2015	$22,780
2016	$23,250
2017	$23,690
2018	$24,150
2019	$24,630
2020	$25,110
2021	$25,110
2022	$25,610
2023	$26,110

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Trinity Washington University reports published tuition of $26,610 in this record. Trinity Washington University's $26,610 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Trinity Washington University reports 1,414 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

49.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Trinity Washington 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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49.3%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 Trinity Washington University has wandered from Fall 1992 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 55.2% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 49.3%.

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
1992 cohort	53.5%
1993 cohort	50.7%
1994 cohort	49.5%
1995 cohort	46.5%
1996 cohort	50.9%
1997 cohort	36.8%
1998 cohort	43.9%
1999 cohort	55.2%
2000 cohort	52%
2001 cohort	36.2%
2002 cohort	39.7%
2003 cohort	37.8%
2004 cohort	34.7%
2005 cohort	45.2%
2006 cohort	30.5%
2007 cohort	33.9%
2008 cohort	45.2%
2009 cohort	43.6%
2010 cohort	39.6%
2011 cohort	36%
2012 cohort	27.9%
2013 cohort	38.1%
2014 cohort	46.5%
2015 cohort	40.6%
2016 cohort	38%
2017 cohort	44.4%
2018 cohort	49.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1992–2018

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.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,123	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$19,563	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$21,000	$5,974
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$19,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$20,235	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$21,352	$5,570
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$21,125	$5,663
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$22,625	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$21,000	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$19,993	$5,303
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$21,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,534	$5,592
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$26,798	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$29,429	$6,333
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$29,375	$7,576
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$30,625	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$31,501	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$31,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$29,500	$8,724
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$29,545	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$29,285	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$28,250	$9,500

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

$38,533

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$47,306

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,804

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.

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

Trinity Washington University admitted 1,234 of 1,240 applicants in Fall 2024. The 99.5% rate describes that application pool.

99.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $26,110 tuition · 2023–24 1,414 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

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

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Trinity Washington University received 1,240 applications and admitted 1,234 (99.5%), with 249 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

99.5%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	74.4%
Fall 2002	74.9%
Fall 2003	78.3%
Fall 2004	85.9%
Fall 2005	85.9%
Fall 2006	68.8%
Fall 2007	75%
Fall 2008	74.5%
Fall 2009	54.7%
Fall 2010	82%
Fall 2011	50.5%
Fall 2012	76.5%
Fall 2013	52.3%
Fall 2014	90.8%
Fall 2015	94%
Fall 2016	88.5%
Fall 2017	92.3%
Fall 2018	95.1%
Fall 2019	96.7%
Fall 2020	95.8%
Fall 2021	97.3%
Fall 2022	97%
Fall 2023	99.2%
Fall 2024	99.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

What is the campus like?

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

Undergraduate enrollment

1,414Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Trinity Washington University rose from 994 (Fall 2002) to 1,414 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	994
Fall 2003	1,001
Fall 2004	962
Fall 2005	907
Fall 2006	940
Fall 2007	1,030
Fall 2008	1,105
Fall 2009	1,355
Fall 2010	1,561
Fall 2011	1,761
Fall 2012	1,856
Fall 2013	1,810
Fall 2014	1,665
Fall 2015	1,565
Fall 2016	1,536
Fall 2017	1,498
Fall 2018	1,364
Fall 2019	1,344
Fall 2020	1,415
Fall 2021	1,383
Fall 2022	1,369
Fall 2023	1,415
Fall 2024	1,414

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%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 Trinity Washington University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 77% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 69%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	69%
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	70%
Fall 2005 cohort	61%
Fall 2006 cohort	58%
Fall 2007 cohort	63%
Fall 2008 cohort	70%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	66%
Fall 2011 cohort	64%
Fall 2012 cohort	55%
Fall 2013 cohort	60%
Fall 2014 cohort	69%
Fall 2015 cohort	66%
Fall 2016 cohort	57%
Fall 2017 cohort	65%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	77%
Fall 2021 cohort	69%
Fall 2022 cohort	71%
Fall 2023 cohort	69%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Trinity Washington University

Faculty pay at Trinity Washington University averages $99,492 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Trinity Washington University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 1,414 undergraduates live off campus, and 69.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Trinity Washington University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 99.5%. Review Trinity Washington 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 Trinity Washington 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

Trinity Washington University99.5%

District of Columbia median58.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Trinity Washington University$26,610

District of Columbia median$31,210

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Trinity Washington University$53,804

District of Columbia median$63,066

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Trinity Washington University, District of Columbia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Trinity Washington University	District of Columbia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	99.5%	58.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$26,610	$31,210	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,804	$63,066	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$106,318
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,772
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$62,755
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$59,708
Research and Experimental Psychology	$54,934
Psychology, General	$53,543
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$48,567

These 7 fields listed for Trinity Washington University measure earnings after completion. The $53,804 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Trinity Washington University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Trinity Washington University report?

Trinity Washington University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 99.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Trinity Washington University's acceptance rate?

99.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,234 admitted from 1,240 applicants.

How much does Trinity Washington University cost?

At Trinity Washington University, tuition is $26,610. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Trinity Washington University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,804. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in District of Columbia

Strayer University-District of Columbia
Howard University — 41.3% admitted
Georgetown University — 12.9% admitted
George Washington University — 47.1% 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.