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Trinidad State College

Trinidad, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·trinidadstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
Total enrollment
1,613
peer median 1,550
Avg net price
$11,197
-$560 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
55%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
54%
Non-Pell
41%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 60 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
60
Passing
2
3.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

60programs
  • Passing2 · 3.3%
  • No Data58 · 96.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
58

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+2.9%
$40,306 vs $39,174
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+104.2%
$79,985 vs $39,174

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+2.9%
+$1,132

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$8,251 debt · $40,306 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$14,999 debt · $79,985 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1962Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Mar 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,546
$30–48k$10,089
$48–75k$12,281
$75–110k$17,590
$110k+$21,373

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,197
-$559vs Community College median $11,757
Federal loans
13.0%
In-state tuition
$4,468
Out-of-state
$7,100

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 901 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
901
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,361,483 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
356 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$546K
174 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$734K
172 loan awards
Parent PLUS$118K
10 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 205 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
205
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
13.9%
2018
13.9%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Trinidad State College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

293 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11739.9%
02Science Technologies
6622.5%
03Health Professions
6321.5%
04Education
124.1%
05Psychology
124.1%
06Mechanic
82.7%
07Business
51.7%
08Agriculture
51.7%
09Security/Protective
31.0%
10Visual/Performing Arts
20.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,613
12-mo unduplicated
2,381
Undergraduate
2,381
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%1,091
Women
54%1,290

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
44.4%
White
35.4%
Black
8.3%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%
Non-resident
2.3%
Asian
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
186
106 M · 80 W
Women athletes
43.0%
Athletic aid
$1.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$642K
$646K
Recruiting expense
$14K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
39 M · 19 W
$234K
Soccer
21 M · 13 W
$365K
Baseball
33 M ·
$328K
Wrestling
19 M · 12 W
$440K
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$437K
Softball
· 21 W
$284K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.99
6 offenses · 1,505 students

3-year trend

4.272 yrs ago2.001 yr ago3.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus1
  • Non-campus4
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor014

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

Trinidad State College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Trinidad State College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTrinidad State College
55%1,613$11,197Community College
Northeastern Junior College
1,684$13,224Community College
Colorado Northwestern Community College
1,271$12,316Community College
Lamar Community College
690$10,328Community College
Central Wyoming College
2,205$13,622Community College
Northwest College
1,486$7,394Community College
Peer group median55%1,550$11,757

Frequently asked questions about Trinidad State College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Trinidad State College.

What is the graduation rate at Trinidad State College?

Trinidad State College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Trinidad State College?

Trinidad State College reports a total enrollment of 1,613 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Trinidad State College?

The average net price at Trinidad State College is $11,197 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Trinidad State College located?

Trinidad State College is located in Trinidad, Colorado 81082.

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