BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Trinity Baptist College

Jacksonville, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·tbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
-7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
427
peer median 527
Avg net price
$19,273
-$1.1k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Trinity College of Jacksonville (TCJ) is a private independent Baptist college in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded as Trinity Baptist College in 1974 by Trinity Baptist Church. It is accredited by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
259
259 candidates competed
Admitted
138
53.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
84
60.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%-7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
25%

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 26 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
2
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing2 · 7.7%
  • No Data24 · 92.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
24

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
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+11.2%
$36,114 vs $32,488
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+44.5%
$46,933 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
54%
$19,500 debt · $36,114 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1997Next review Jul 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1992

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Oct 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation 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$15,080
$30–48k$16,996
$48–75k$20,370
$75–110k$21,381
$110k+$21,673

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,273
-$1,102vs Baccalaureate median $20,375
Federal loans
59.7%
In-state tuition
$14,300
Out-of-state
$14,300

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 280 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
280
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,538,116 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
470 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$811K
220 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$750K
213 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$205K
12 loan awards
Parent PLUS$286K
25 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 133 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (6.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
133
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
20.4%
2018
9.1%
2019
6.0%
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 Trinity Baptist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

77 total completions
01Theology
3444.2%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
1823.4%
03Business
1114.3%
04Education
911.7%
05Security/Protective
45.2%
06Liberal Arts
11.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
427
12-mo unduplicated
486
Undergraduate
456
Graduate
30

Gender split

Men
59%286
Women
41%200

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.3%
Black
17.1%
Hispanic
14.6%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Non-resident
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
146
98 M · 48 W
Women athletes
32.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$492K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$129
$228
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
45 M ·
$98K
Soccer
27 M · 15 W
$72K
Basketball
26 M · 15 W
$88K
Softball
· 13 W
$35K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$22K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 350 students

3-year trend

2.762 yrs ago2.741 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons20
    Drugs05
    Liquor00

    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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    13

    Trinity Baptist College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Trinity Baptist 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
    SubjectTrinity Baptist College
    34%427$19,273Baccalaureate
    Alaska Pacific University
    42%96.5%593$18,976Baccalaureate
    Alice Lloyd College
    39%75.2%589$17,839Baccalaureate
    Beacon College
    58%43.5%531$36,576Baccalaureate
    Bethel College-North Newton
    37%93.5%509$24,392Baccalaureate
    Blackburn College
    57%63.2%513$21,814Baccalaureate
    Central Baptist College
    35%63.5%547$16,664Baccalaureate
    Central Christian College of Kansas
    26%52.7%469$12,473Baccalaureate
    Defiance College
    31%47.5%568$23,722Baccalaureate
    Eureka College
    41%85.0%527$22,048Baccalaureate
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    65%67.5%611$17,819Baccalaureate
    Gods Bible School and College
    47%75.3%431$3,138Baccalaureate
    Hannibal-LaGrange University
    48%72.6%499$21,123Baccalaureate
    John Paul the Great Catholic University
    64%79.6%286$29,124Baccalaureate
    Kentucky Christian University
    37%60.9%550$22,139Baccalaureate
    Life Pacific University
    38%95.8%621$22,343Baccalaureate
    Mitchell College
    41%94.7%442$30,841Baccalaureate
    Montserrat College of Art
    53%227$34,725Baccalaureate
    Morris College
    17%383$20,375Baccalaureate
    Northland College
    50%75.0%286$20,780Baccalaureate
    Southwestern Christian University
    15%62.1%399$19,692Baccalaureate
    Sterling College
    41%48.2%694$22,403Baccalaureate
    University of Valley Forge
    49%61.2%589$27,499Baccalaureate
    Villa Maria College
    29%86.6%611$13,980Baccalaureate
    Voorhees University
    43%65.4%578$15,411Baccalaureate
    Warner Pacific University
    49%71.1%378$18,818Baccalaureate
    Welch College
    61%389$19,983Baccalaureate
    Wilberforce University
    12%40.5%838$7,349Baccalaureate
    York University
    47%51.9%532$20,129Baccalaureate
    Peer group median41%67.5%527$20,375

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    Frequently asked questions about Trinity Baptist College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Trinity Baptist College.

    What is the graduation rate at Trinity Baptist College?

    Trinity Baptist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Trinity Baptist College?

    Trinity Baptist College reports a total enrollment of 427 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Trinity Baptist College?

    The average net price at Trinity Baptist College is $19,273 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Trinity Baptist College?

    Trinity Baptist College's yield rate is 60.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Trinity Baptist College located?

    Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, Florida 32221.

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