Trinidad State College
Trinidad, Colorado · Also known as TSC · Website
$36,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Trinidad State College is a public 4-year college in Trinidad, Colorado with 1,188 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,772 a year (tuition and fees $4,608 in-state, $7,318 out-of-state). 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,475 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,908 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,772
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,608
Out-of-state $7,318
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,908
About $94 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,475
Rank 3,270 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
- $10,772
- Tuition in-state
- $4,608
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,318
- Cost of attendance
- $21,458
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,366
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,284
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,379
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,945
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,413
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 $4,530 in 2015-16 to $4,608 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,188
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $7.73M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
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 3,270 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,772 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,608 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,908 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,025 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,475 | $42,169 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 122 | Withheld | $73,424 | $101,933 | $53,078 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 105 | $7,300 | $30,532 | $40,306 | $44,125 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 96 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,147 | $51,586 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | $21,371 | $26,307 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | $13,800 | $66,009 | $79,985 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,039 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,020 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,680 | $48,702 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | $42,381 | $47,306 | $57,702 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,353 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,094 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,511 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Trinidad and Colorado on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Colorado
- Homes: Homes for sale in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much does Trinidad State College cost?
$10,772 a year is the average net price at Trinidad State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,608 for in-state students and $7,318 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,458. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,366 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Trinidad State College?
Trinidad State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Trinidad State College graduates earn?
$36,475 a year is the median pay of former Trinidad State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,025 after 6 years). That ranks 3,270 of 5,094 US colleges and 52 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate) at $73,424.
How much student debt do Trinidad State College graduates have?
$8,908 is the median federal student loan debt of Trinidad State College graduates, about $94 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Trinidad State College?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Trinidad State College finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Trinidad State College?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (122 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (105 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (96 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 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.