Trine University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Trine University is $51,109 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,355 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $51,109. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$36,560
Housing & meals$12,250
Books & supplies$1,010
Personal & travel$3,700
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,411
Total cost of attendance$51,109

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$18,500
Loan default rate4.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out32%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants16%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$25,754Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Trine University net price compared with other Indiana colleges

Trine University has the 39th-lowest average net price of 45 Indiana colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
35Earlham College$24,71469%$50,797
36Taylor University$24,86574%$52,198
37Anderson University$25,02154%$48,899
38Saint Mary's College$25,29269%$59,354
39Trine University$25,35564%$57,165
40Holy Cross College$26,72873%$50,416
41University of Notre Dame$26,78095%$99,980
42Mid-America College of Funeral Service$30,60632%$44,505
43Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College$31,87247%$43,845

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Indiana colleges →

Why Trine University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Trine University85%$25,35564%$57,165This school
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion89%$22,86667%$59,986
Valparaiso University89%$18,57870%$63,191
Grace College and Theological Seminary82%$19,93269%$45,411
Goshen College84%$14,49365%$51,943

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Trine University would cost you $2,489 more per year than Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Trine University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,208).
  • Trine University gives aided families $3,844 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Indiana residentTrine UniversityIWUDifference
Tuition & fees$36,560$32,352+$4,208
Books & supplies$1,010$1,384−$374
Housing & meals$12,250$10,554+$1,696
Personal & travel$3,700$2,084+$1,616
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,411−$1,598−$813
Sticker price$51,109$44,776+$6,333
Average grants−$25,754−$21,910−$3,844
You pay$25,355$22,866+$2,489

“+” means Trine University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Trine University cost questions

How much is tuition at Trine University?

Tuition and fees are $36,560 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Trine University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $51,109 a year.

What do families actually pay at Trine University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,355 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $19,661; $48–75k pay $19,463; $110k+ pay $29,066.

How much debt do Trine University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $18,500, and 4.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Trine University overview