Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, Illinois · Website
$55,700
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,700
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Trinity Christian College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Palos Heights, Illinois with 820 undergraduates and 29 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,125 a year (tuition and fees $20,605). It admits 85% of applicants and 58% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,700 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,009 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,125
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,605
US median $11,837
Admission rate
85%
US median 78%
Completion rate
58%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,009
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,700
Rank 1,047 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
- $19,125
- Tuition and fees
- $20,605
- Cost of attendance
- $35,012
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,891
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,587
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,592
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,846
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,986
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 $26,665 in 2015-16 to $20,605 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%
- Average SAT
- 1,157
- SAT reading, middle
- 550
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 820
- Graduate students
- 29
- Part-time students
- 7.8%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 51
- Endowment
- $11.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 1,047 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,125 | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,605 | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 85% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,009 | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,107 | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,700 | $39,544 | $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. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | $76,446 | $79,811 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $26,875 | $32,609 | $51,104 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $26,747 | $44,538 | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $45,968 | $49,476 | $47,382 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $34,650 | $48,840 | $55,713 | $50,499 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 12 | $48,006 | $41,998 | $54,427 | $65,184 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,382 | $51,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,527 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $78,165 | $55,378 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,334 | $69,303 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,758 | $64,397 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,027 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Palos Heights and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Trinity Christian College cost?
$19,125 a year is the average net price at Trinity Christian College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,605, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,012. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,891 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Trinity Christian College?
85% of applicants are admitted to Trinity Christian College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,157 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Trinity Christian College graduates earn?
$55,700 a year is the median pay of former Trinity Christian College students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,107 after 6 years). That ranks 1,047 of 5,094 US colleges and 44 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $76,446.
How much student debt do Trinity Christian College graduates have?
$25,009 is the median federal student loan debt of Trinity Christian College graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 56% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Trinity Christian College?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Trinity Christian College finish within 6 years. 81% 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 Trinity Christian College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (22 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (19 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (15 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 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.