Trinity Baptist College vs. Life University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL with Life University in Marietta, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Life University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); Life University is in Marietta, GA (Small City setting).
• Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Life University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Baptist College 11:1; Life University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 39.8% lower than at Life University ($8,940 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.4% higher at Trinity Baptist College than at Life University (about $64 more per year; $15,100 vs. $15,036).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Baptist College than at Life University (94% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life University students is 63% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($11,292 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Incoming Trinity Baptist College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 18) as students at Life University (18).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Trinity Baptist College and Life University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Life University average a 3.11 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College vs. 42.1% at Life University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life University graduates have a $11,289 lower median loan debt than Trinity Baptist College graduates ($8,334 vs. $19,623).
• Among borrowers, Life University graduates have an estimated $116 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity Baptist College graduates ($86 vs. $202).
• More Trinity Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Life University students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 33%).

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