Trinity College vs. Southern Illinois University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences in Rock Island, IL with Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is larger than Trinity College based on total student enrollment (11,790 students vs. 65 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences is located in Rock Island, IL (Small City setting); Southern Illinois University Carbondale is in Carbondale, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences 3:1; Southern Illinois University Carbondale 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences are 33.1% lower than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ($8,256 vs. $12,341).
• Out-of-state tuition is 87.4% higher at Trinity College than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about $11,655 more per year; $24,989 vs. $13,334).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern Illinois University Carbondale than at Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences (95% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Trinity College, test optional at Southern Illinois University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Trinity College average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Southern Illinois University (3.24).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Southern Illinois University graduates ($19,500 vs. $22,500).
• Among borrowers, Trinity College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern Illinois University graduates ($201 vs. $232).
• More Trinity College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Illinois University students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 51%).

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