Trinity College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 41%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Trinity College are primarily Black with a smaller Hispanic population. The school has low racial diversity. 98% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Trinity Washington University is designated as a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) and receives federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve low and middle-income Black Americans.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 10%

Trinity Washington University is a women's college. There are more female students than male students enrolled at Trinity Washington University with a gender ratio of 95% women to 5% men.  Though it is a women's college, 5.39% of the student body is male. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Trinity College has a lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is less inclusive of males.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 28%

Trinity College draws 71 percent of students from District Of Columbia, 28 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside District Of Columbia, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment