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Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$9,302
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$26,610
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
49.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,804
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$33,903
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$26,610
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$26,610
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,180
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,990
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,080
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,928
$30,001–48,0008,554
$48,001–75,0008,502
$75,001–110,00013,623
$110,001+15,307

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
49.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
39.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
69.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$38,533
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,804
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$28,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$299.50
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
33.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $53,804 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
99.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,414
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
53.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
54.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
40.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,272
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic32%
Black58%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in DC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American UniversityNot reported75.5%$77,370
Arizona State University - Washington D.C.Not reportedNot reported$62,668
Gallaudet UniversityNot reported47.3%$43,101
George Washington UniversityNot reported84.0%$90,873
Georgetown UniversityNot reported94.8%$103,494
Howard UniversityNot reported70.0%$63,066
Institute of World PoliticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
NewU UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of StudiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and FamilyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Relay Graduate School of Education - Washington D.CNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Strayer University-District of ColumbiaNot reported0.0%$40,092

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$106,318$88,910$31,000
Educational Administration and Supervision.$98,882$71,685Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$93,107$83,558Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$91,234$103,485Not reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$86,961$80,125Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$79,785$60,111Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$76,788$71,416Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$75,956$59,916Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,772$68,257$33,093
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$62,755$53,072$36,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$59,708$55,378$33,564
Research and Experimental Psychology.$54,934$55,695$41,386
Psychology, General.$53,543$50,706$32,866
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$48,567$61,296$31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125$10,645
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10