"Trinity College is not a very diverse campus compared to its peers but the College is making a good effort at recruiting students from all backgrounds. My freshman entering class of 2008 was the most diverse ever with over 50 students identifying themselves as African American out of a class of 500." - Electrical Engineering major, Class of 2008
Regional Diversity:
80% of student body from outside the state of Connecticut
2% of student body from outside the US.
Gender Ratio:
51% Female / 49% Male
Socio-economic Make-up of Students
16% of students at Trinity have family incomes below $60,000 (economicdiversity.org)
12% of students at Trinity receive Federal Pell Grants, which mostly go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000 (economicdiversity.org)
Student Survey
We surveyed a sample of QuestBridge Scholars at Trinity to ask their opinions on student body diversity. Below are the results from the five respondents.
3 out of 5 agree or lean toward agreeing that the student body has diverse personal experiences
4 out of 5 students disagree or lean toward disagreeing that Trinity is socio-economically diverse.
4 out of 5 students disagree or lean toward disagreeing that the student body is racially diverse.
Rankings:
Ranked the #7 university for percentage of Black freshman enrolled in 2005 by The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Read more.
