St. Thomas University vs. Trinity Baptist College

St. Thomas University vs. Trinity Baptist College comparison

	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
Location	Miami Gardens, FL	Jacksonville, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	6,370	350
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#876
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stu.edu	tbc.edu
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Costs	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
Tuition (In State)	$32,600	$13,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,600	$13,100
Room & Board	$12,460	$5,740
Avg Net Price	$28,654	$19,217
Avg Grant Aid	$22,668	$7,100
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	93%

Admission	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7,520	363
Admitted	4,899	180
Acceptance Rate	65.1%	49.6%
Enrolled %	10.9%	51.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	2.96
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/21	17/21
SAT Range	860/1060	890/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (50%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (7%) Education (5%) Social Sciences (5%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (49%) Education (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) General Studies (6%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
Graduation Rate	39%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,400	$30,400
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,753	$19,623
Median Loan Payment	$235	$202

Diversity	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
% Men	41%	55%
% Women	59%	45%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	61%
% Black	21%	22%
% Hispanic	46%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	18%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
% In-State	77%	90%
% Out-of-State	12%	10%
Campus	St. Thomas University	Trinity Baptist College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• St. Thomas University is larger than than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (6,370 students vs. 350 students)

St. Thomas University vs. Trinity Baptist College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Thomas University or Trinity Baptist College?

• St. Thomas University is 148.9% more expensive to attend than Trinity Baptist College for in-state tuition ($32,600.00 vs. $13,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.9% higher at St. Thomas University than Trinity Baptist College ($32,600.00 vs. $13,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Baptist College than St. Thomas University ($19,217 vs. $28,654)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 117.1% lower than costs at St. Thomas University ($5,740 vs. $12,460)
• More students receive financial grant aid at St. Thomas University than Trinity Baptist College (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Thomas University students is 219.3% larger than aid received Trinity Baptist College ($22,668 vs. $7,100)

St. Thomas University vs. Trinity Baptist College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St. Thomas University (924) is 79 points higher than at Trinity Baptist College (845)
• Incoming St. Thomas University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Trinity Baptist College (18)
• Accepted freshman St. Thomas University students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Trinity Baptist College (2.96)
• St. Thomas University has a higher acceptance rate (65.1%) than Trinity Baptist College (49.6%)

St. Thomas University vs. Trinity Baptist College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Thomas University or Trinity Baptist 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 Baptist College and St. Thomas University.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Baptist College is higher than St. Thomas University (40% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from St. Thomas University earn on average $26,000 more per year than Trinity Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($56,400 vs. $30,400)
• Trinity Baptist College students graduate with a $3,130 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Thomas University graduates. ($19,623 vs. $22,753)
• Trinity Baptist College graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than St. Thomas University graduates. ($202 vs. $235)
• More Trinity Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Thomas University students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 48%)

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