San Diego Christian College vs. Trinity Christian College

San Diego Christian College vs. Trinity Christian College comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
Location	El Cajon, CA	Palos Heights, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	355	908
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	trnty.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$33,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$33,800
Room & Board	$11,700	$10,500
Avg Net Price	$33,393	$18,822
Avg Grant Aid	$15,300	$26,678
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	92%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	706
Admitted	-	499
Acceptance Rate		70.7%
Enrolled %		25.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/24	20/29
SAT Range	900/1098	910/1110
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Education (40%) Business (16%) Health Professions (12%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
Graduation Rate	31%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$44,700
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$24,555
Median Loan Payment	$238	$253

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
% Men	46%	37%
% Women	54%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	65%
% Black	12%	10%
% Hispanic	21%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	5%
% Unknown Race	9%	3%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
% In-State	80%	57%
% Out-of-State	0%	32%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Trinity Christian College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Trinity Christian College is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (908 students vs. 355 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Trinity Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Trinity Christian College?

• Trinity Christian College is 38% more expensive to attend than San Diego Christian College for in-state tuition ($33,800.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38% higher at Trinity Christian College than San Diego Christian College ($33,800.00 vs. $24,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Christian College than San Diego Christian College ($18,822 vs. $33,393)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Christian College are 11.4% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($10,500 vs. $11,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College than Trinity Christian College (95% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Christian College students is 74.4% larger than aid received San Diego Christian College ($26,678 vs. $15,300)

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College .

• The average SAT score at Trinity Christian College (1097) is 164 points higher than at San Diego Christian College (933)
• Incoming Trinity Christian College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at San Diego Christian College (20)
• Accepted freshman Trinity Christian College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at San Diego Christian College (3.26)

San Diego Christian College vs. Trinity Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian 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 San Diego Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Trinity Christian College is higher than San Diego Christian College (64% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Trinity Christian College earn on average $5,200 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($44,700 vs. $39,500)
• San Diego Christian College students graduate with a $1,449 lower median federal student loan debt than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($23,106 vs. $24,555)
• San Diego Christian College graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Trinity Christian College graduates. ($238 vs. $253)
• More Trinity Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Christian College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 47%)

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