Trinity Law School
About
Trinity Law School is the law school of Trinity International University, which is an evangelical Christian university in Bannockburn, Illinois. Trinity Law School is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and approved by the State Bar of California. It is not accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). The school offers a Juris Doctor (JD) program on campus or online, and an online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 569 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Trinity Law School
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Trinity Law School vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Trinity Law School selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 Law School | — | — | 273 | — | — |
California Western School of Law | — | — | 650 | — | — |
Loyola Marymount University | 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $45,723 | R2 Research |
Pepperdine University | 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional |
San Joaquin College of Law | — | — | 154 | — | — |
Santa Clara University | 88% | 48.0% | 9,728 | $50,959 | Doctoral/Professional |
Southwestern Law School | — | — | 1,006 | — | — |
The Colleges of Law at Ventura | — | — | 288 | — | — |
Thomas Jefferson School of Law | — | — | 262 | — | — |
University of California College of the Law-San Francisco | — | — | 1,195 | — | — |
University of La Verne | 63% | 71.2% | 5,021 | $26,925 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of San Francisco | 70% | 61.7% | 8,913 | $39,495 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 79% | 61.7% | 1,101 | $45,409 |
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planMission Activation Plan2023Trinity Law School's Mission Activation Plan (MAPP) aims to strengthen the institution by addressing financial and market challenges while maintaining mission vitality. The plan involves strategic resizing and reinvestment, emphasizing data-driven decisions to align educational offerings with financial sustainability. A notable initiative is the creation of Trinity Global, designed to expand the university's reach through strategic partnerships and online education, while maintaining a commitment to a biblical, liberal arts education.tiu.edu
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