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Hillsdale vs Trinity

What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.

At a glance

  • Hillsdale has the higher graduation rate: 90% against 84% at Trinity.
  • Hillsdale admits 21% of applicants, and Trinity admits 26%.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Value
Not rated
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Hillsdale, MI
San Antonio, TX
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,823
2,694
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
21%
26%
Average SAT
1415
1416
ACT middle 50%
30–33
31–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
90%
84%
First-year retention
97%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
Not reported
$71,668
Median debt
Not reported
$22,954
Cost
Average price after aid
Not reported
$23,464
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
Not reported
$10,356
$30,001–$48,000
Not reported
$13,260
$48,001–$75,000
Not reported
$14,305
$75,001–$110,000
Not reported
$22,134
Over $110,000
Not reported
$34,549
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
Not reported
  1. Computing and information science $98,708
  2. Accounting $96,844
  3. Engineering Science $86,823
  4. Marketing $84,347
  5. Finance $81,363

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Hillsdale College · Trinity University

The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.

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