Trinity Baptist College vs. Erskine College

Trinity Baptist College vs. Erskine College comparison

	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
Location	Jacksonville, FL	Due West, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	350	956
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Reformed Presbyterian Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tbc.edu	erskine.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
Tuition (In State)	$13,100	$34,435
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,100	$34,435
Room & Board	$5,740	$12,450
Avg Net Price	$19,217	$36,581
Avg Grant Aid	$7,100	$16,834
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	363	1,585
Admitted	180	844
Acceptance Rate	49.6%	53.2%
Enrolled %	51.1%	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.96	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/21	17/23
SAT Range	890/1090	920/1150
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	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Philosophy and Religious Studies (49%) Education (37%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) General Studies (6%) Business (3%)	Business (18%) Biology (15%) Education (14%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%)
Outcomes	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
Graduation Rate	40%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,623	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$202	$276

Diversity	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
% Men	55%	67%
% Women	45%	33%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	67%
% Black	22%	13%
% Hispanic	9%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	13%

Students	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine College
% In-State	90%	49%
% Out-of-State	10%	33%
Campus	Trinity Baptist College	Erskine 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

• Erskine College is larger than than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (956 students vs. 350 students)

Trinity Baptist College vs. Erskine College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Trinity Baptist College or Erskine College?

• Erskine College is 162.9% more expensive to attend than Trinity Baptist College for in-state tuition ($34,435.00 vs. $13,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 162.9% higher at Erskine College than Trinity Baptist College ($34,435.00 vs. $13,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trinity Baptist College than Erskine College ($19,217 vs. $36,581)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 116.9% lower than costs at Erskine College ($5,740 vs. $12,450)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Erskine College than Trinity Baptist College (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Erskine College students is 137.1% larger than aid received Trinity Baptist College ($16,834 vs. $7,100)

Trinity Baptist College vs. Erskine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Erskine College (993) is 148 points higher than at Trinity Baptist College (845)
• Incoming Erskine College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Trinity Baptist College (18)
• Accepted freshman Erskine College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Trinity Baptist College (2.96)
• Erskine College has a higher acceptance rate (53.2%) than Trinity Baptist College (49.6%)

Trinity Baptist College vs. Erskine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Trinity Baptist College or Erskine 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 Erskine College and Trinity Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at Erskine College is higher than Trinity Baptist College (55% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Erskine College earn on average $9,900 more per year than Trinity Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $30,400)
• Trinity Baptist College students graduate with a $7,127 lower median federal student loan debt than Erskine College graduates. ($19,623 vs. $26,750)
• Trinity Baptist College graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than Erskine College graduates. ($202 vs. $276)
• More Erskine College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 50%)

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