Trinity College vs. Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC with Penn State Erie Behrend College in Erie, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Penn State Erie Behrend College is larger than Trinity College based on total student enrollment (3,336 students vs. 1,948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, DC (Large City setting); Penn State Erie Behrend College is in Erie, PA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Trinity Washington University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Penn State Erie Behrend College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Washington University 9:1; Penn State Erie Behrend College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Washington University are 15.8% lower than at Penn State Erie Behrend College ($12,180 vs. $14,474).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Penn State Erie-Behrend College than at Trinity Washington University (about $348 more per year; $26,958 vs. $26,610).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity Washington University than at Penn State Erie Behrend College (98% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Trinity Washington University students is 108% larger than aid received by Penn State Erie Behrend College students ($22,386 vs. $10,760).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Trinity College, test optional at Penn State Erie-Behrend College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Trinity College Mar 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.2% at Trinity College vs. 14.5% at Penn State Erie-Behrend College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Penn State Erie Behrend College graduates have a $4,831 lower median loan debt than Trinity College graduates ($26,818 vs. $31,649).
• Among borrowers, Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates have an estimated $50 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity College graduates ($277 vs. $327).
• More Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity College students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 33%).

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