Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia · Also known as Trinity College, Washington, D.C. · Website
$53,804
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$53,804
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Trinity Washington University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Washington, District of Columbia with 1,414 undergraduates and 290 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,302 a year (tuition and fees $26,610). It admits 100% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,804 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $28,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,302
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$26,610
US median $11,837
Admission rate
100%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$28,250
About $299 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,804
Rank 1,187 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
- $9,302
- Tuition and fees
- $26,610
- Cost of attendance
- $33,903
- Students with a need-based grant
- 54%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,928
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,554
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,502
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,623
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,307
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 $22,780 in 2015-16 to $26,610 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
- 100%
- Undergraduates
- 1,414
- Graduate students
- 290
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 98%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 53
- Endowment
- $42.8M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Women only, 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 1,187 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 15 in District of Columbia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | DC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,302 | $23,697 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $26,610 | $19,530 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 100% | 62% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 51% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $28,250 | $20,224 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,533 | $42,956 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,804 | $53,804 | $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. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
53 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $27,930 | $30,904 | $48,567 | $61,296 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 37 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,250 | $79,349 | $106,318 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $30,000 | $33,741 | $66,772 | $68,257 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 22 | $65,942 | $59,087 | $79,785 | $60,111 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 22 | $71,750 | $68,163 | $76,788 | $71,416 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $28,500 | $26,065 | $53,543 | $50,706 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $29,384 | $47,385 | $59,708 | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 12 | $41,001 | $79,849 | $91,234 | $103,485 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,596 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 9 | $34,167 | $85,577 | $98,882 | $71,685 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 8 | $20,500 | $64,890 | $75,956 | $59,916 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | $72,618 | $86,961 | $80,125 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: District of Columbia on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Trinity Washington University cost?
$9,302 a year is the average net price at Trinity Washington University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $26,610, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,903. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,928 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Trinity Washington University?
100% of applicants are admitted to Trinity Washington University. The median admission rate of colleges in District of Columbia is 62%.
How much do Trinity Washington University graduates earn?
$53,804 a year is the median pay of former Trinity Washington University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,533 after 6 years). That ranks 1,187 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 15 in District of Columbia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's) at $85,577.
How much student debt do Trinity Washington University graduates have?
$28,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Trinity Washington University graduates, about $299 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Trinity Washington University?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Trinity Washington University finish within 6 years. 69% 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 Washington University?
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (43 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (39 associate's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (37 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 53 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.