$57,165
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Trine University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Angola, Indiana with 2,324 undergraduates and 273 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $25,355 a year (tuition and fees $36,560). It admits 85% of applicants and 64% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,165 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$25,355
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,560
US median $11,837
Admission rate
85%
US median 78%
Completion rate
64%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,165
Rank 948 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $25,355
- Tuition and fees
- $36,560
- Cost of attendance
- $51,109
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,661
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,470
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,463
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,031
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $29,066
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $30,350 in 2015-16 to $36,560 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 85%
- SAT reading, middle
- 560
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 2,324
- Graduate students
- 273
- Part-time students
- 1.7%
- Women
- 39%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 54
- Endowment
- $51.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 948 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $25,355 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,560 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 85% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,010 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,165 | $43,603 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
54 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $26,000 | $25,812 | $58,816 | $54,562 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $27,000 | $66,816 | $86,997 | $92,135 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $27,000 | $65,013 | $77,517 | $71,753 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 37 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $22,625 | $39,067 | $52,806 | $57,214 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $65,700 | $78,808 | $86,517 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $20,200 | $31,114 | $48,877 | $55,378 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,520 | $92,374 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $27,000 | $67,702 | Withheld | $93,451 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $27,000 | $72,875 | $88,192 | $98,158 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $19,500 | $37,096 | $46,798 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 19 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $20,000 | $45,913 | $65,503 | $76,194 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | $51,244 | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $27,000 | $73,923 | $92,945 | $100,647 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $67,500 | $79,824 | $109,015 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $16,066 | $43,504 | $57,055 | $68,257 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,468 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Angola and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Trine University cost?
$25,355 a year is the average net price at Trine University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,560, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,109. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,661 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Trine University?
85% of applicants are admitted to Trine University. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Trine University graduates earn?
$57,165 a year is the median pay of former Trine University students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,010 after 6 years). That ranks 948 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's) at $73,923.
How much student debt do Trine University graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Trine University graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 39% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Trine University?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Trine University finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Trine University?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (59 bachelor's graduates), Mechanical Engineering (43 bachelor's graduates), Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (41 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 54 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.