Trinity Bible College and Graduate School vs. University of Sioux Falls

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Bible College and Graduate School in Ellendale, ND with University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, SD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Sioux Falls is larger than Trinity Bible College and Graduate School based on total student enrollment (1,450 students vs. 275 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is located in Ellendale, ND (Remote Rural setting); University of Sioux Falls is in Sioux Falls, SD (Midsize City setting).
• Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Sioux Falls is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 9:1; University of Sioux Falls 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School are 12.8% lower than at University of Sioux Falls ($8,088 vs. $9,270).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.4% higher at University of Sioux Falls than at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (about $2,050 more per year; $21,750 vs. $19,700).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School as at University of Sioux Falls (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Sioux Falls students is 8.1% larger than aid received by Trinity Bible College and Graduate School students ($12,782 vs. $11,824).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School, test-free at University of Sioux Falls.
• Enrolled first-year students at University of Sioux Falls average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.53 higher than at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 76.7% at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School vs. 15.3% at University of Sioux Falls.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Sioux Falls graduates have a $4,250 lower median loan debt than Trinity Bible College and Graduate School graduates ($22,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Sioux Falls graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity Bible College and Graduate School graduates ($235 vs. $279).
• More University of Sioux Falls graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity Bible College and Graduate School students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 56%).

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