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Trinity Law School

Name: Trinity Law School — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Santa Ana, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·tiu.edu/law

Acceptance

Grad-only

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6-yr Graduation

Grad-only

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Total enrollment

273

peer median 1,101

Avg net price

Grad-only

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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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 569 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.6%

+0.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

569

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

4.4%-4.9

2017

5.9%-3.3

2018

7.0%

2019

2.6%+0.3

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 Law School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs2

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

113 total completions

01Legal Professions

113100.0%

01Legal Professions

113100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

273

12-mo unduplicated

593

Gender split

Men

33%198

Women

67%395

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 364 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Trinity Law School vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Trinity Law School selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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 Law School	Grad-only	Grad-only	273	Grad-only	—
California Western School of Law	Grad-only	Grad-only	650	Grad-only	—
Loyola Marymount University	79%	45.1%	10,179	$48,381	R2 Research
Pepperdine University	83%	62.9%	8,976	$58,098	Doctoral/Professional
San Joaquin College of Law	Grad-only	Grad-only	154	Grad-only	—
Santa Clara University	88%	48.0%	9,728	$50,062	Doctoral/Professional
Southwestern Law School	Grad-only	Grad-only	1,006	Grad-only	—
The Colleges of Law at Ventura	Grad-only	Grad-only	288	Grad-only	—
Thomas Jefferson School of Law	Grad-only	Grad-only	262	Grad-only	—
University of California College of the Law-San Francisco	Grad-only	Grad-only	1,195	Grad-only	—
University of La Verne	63%	71.2%	5,021	$20,161	Doctoral/Professional
University of San Francisco	70%	61.7%	8,913	$41,431	Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median	79%	61.7%	1,101	$48,381

Institutions like Trinity Law School

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IPEDS

Campus network

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IPEDS

Part ofTrinity International University-IllinoisDeerfield, IL · Main campus

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Reports & documents (2)

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Frequently asked questions about Trinity Law School

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Trinity Law School.

What is the acceptance rate at Trinity Law School?

Trinity Law School does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

What is the graduation rate at Trinity Law School?

Trinity Law School does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

How many students attend Trinity Law School?

Trinity Law School reports a total enrollment of 273 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Trinity Law School?

Trinity Law School does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

Where is Trinity Law School located?

Trinity Law School is located in Santa Ana, California 92705.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.