Monmouth College vs. Trinity Christian College

Monmouth College vs. Trinity Christian College comparison

	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
Location	Monmouth, IL	Palos Heights, IL
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	727	883
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	monmouthcollege.edu	trnty.edu
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Costs	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$43,320	$19,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,320	$19,800
Room & Board	$11,116	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$19,088	$17,218
Avg Grant Aid	$36,405	$30,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,614	652
Admitted	1,398	578
Acceptance Rate	86.6%	88.7%
Enrolled %	15.1%	27.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	23/28
SAT Range	1010/1230	1050/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (19%) Communication (10%) History (9%) Social Sciences (6%)	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
Graduation Rate	57%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,555
Median Loan Payment	$279	$253

Diversity	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
% Men	0%	1%
% Women	0%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	65%
% Black	10%	10%
% Hispanic	12%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	6%	5%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
% In-State	77%	57%
% Out-of-State	22%	32%
Campus	Monmouth College	Trinity Christian College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Trinity Christian College is larger than than Monmouth College based on total student enrollment (883 students vs. 727 students)

Monmouth College vs. Trinity Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monmouth College or Trinity Christian College?

• Monmouth College is 118.8% more expensive to attend than Trinity Christian College for in-state tuition ($43,320.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 118.8% higher at Monmouth College than Trinity Christian College ($43,320.00 vs. $19,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than Monmouth College ($17,218 vs. $19,088)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monmouth College are 0.8% lower than costs at Trinity Christian College ($11,116 vs. $11,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Monmouth College as Trinity Christian College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monmouth College students is 21.2% larger than aid received Trinity Christian College ($36,405 vs. $30,026)

Monmouth College vs. Trinity Christian College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 27 points higher than at Monmouth College (1070)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Monmouth College (23)
• Accepted freshman Monmouth College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Trinity Christian College (3.48)
• Trinity Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (88.7%) than Monmouth College (86.6%)

Monmouth College vs. Trinity Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monmouth College or Trinity Christian 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 Christian College and Monmouth College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than Monmouth College (64% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Monmouth College earn on average $1,300 more per year than Trinity Christian College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $44,700)
• Trinity Christian College students graduate with a $2,445 lower median federal student loan debt than Monmouth College graduates. ($24,555 vs. $27,000)
• Trinity Christian College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Monmouth College graduates. ($253 vs. $279)
• More Monmouth College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Christian College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 68%)

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