Chipola vs. Trinity College of Florida

Comparable Facts

Compare Chipola College in Marianna, FL with Trinity College of Florida in Trinity, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Chipola College is larger than Trinity College of Florida based on total student enrollment (1,934 students vs. 152 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chipola College is located in Marianna, FL (Distant Town setting); Trinity College of Florida is in Trinity, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Chipola College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Trinity College of Florida is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chipola College 17:1; Trinity College of Florida 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 60% lower than at Trinity College of Florida ($4,560 vs. $11,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.1% higher at Trinity College of Florida than at Chipola College (about $7,350 more per year; $16,300 vs. $8,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity College of Florida than at Chipola College (97% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity College of Florida students is 37.6% larger than aid received by Chipola College students ($9,445 vs. $6,866).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Chipola, test-free at Trinity College of Florida.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College of Florida Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Trinity College of Florida average a 3.04 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at Chipola (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• More Chipola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College of Florida students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.