Trinity Baptist College vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

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

Mars Hill University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,110 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Baptist College 11:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 27.1% lower than at Mars Hill University ($8,940 vs. $12,258).
• Out-of-state tuition is 149.9% higher at Mars Hill University than at Trinity Baptist College (about $22,636 more per year; $37,736 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University than at Trinity Baptist College (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 348.3% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($31,066 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Trinity Baptist College, test-free at Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $7,377 lower median loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates ($19,623 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Mars Hill University graduates ($202 vs. $279).
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Baptist College students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 50%).

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