Charter Oak State College vs. Trinity College

Charter Oak State College vs. Trinity Washington University comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Trinity Washington University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
Location	New Britain, CT	Washington, DC
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,602	1,895
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	trinitydc.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$25,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$25,360
Room & Board	$6,400	$11,750
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$13,586
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$19,396
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	98%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	758
Admitted	-	735
Acceptance Rate	Open	97%
Enrolled %	Open	21.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors		Psychology (25%) Health Professions (15%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
Graduation Rate	-	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	$41,400
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$31,649
Median Loan Payment	$177	$327

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
% Men	24%	7%
% Women	76%	93%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	2%
% Black	17%	68%
% Hispanic	14%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
% In-State	76%	72%
% Out-of-State	24%	28%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Trinity College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Trinity Washington University is larger than than Charter Oak State College based on total student enrollment (1,895 students vs. 1,602 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Trinity College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Trinity College?

• Trinity Washington University is 231.2% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($25,360.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.2% higher at Trinity College than Charter Oak State College ($25,360.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Trinity College ($10,191 vs. $13,586)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 83.6% lower than costs at Trinity Washington University ($6,400 vs. $11,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Trinity Washington University than Charter Oak State College (98% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Washington University students is 136.7% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($19,396 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or Trinity College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Trinity College or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Trinity College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Trinity College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Trinity College and Charter Oak State College.

• Graduates from Charter Oak State College earn on average $3,300 more per year than Trinity College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $41,400)
• Charter Oak State College students graduate with a $14,524 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity College graduates. ($17,125 vs. $31,649)
• Charter Oak State College graduates are paying $150 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity College graduates. ($177 vs. $327)
• More Charter Oak State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 33%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/