Trinity College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Trinity College are primarily Black with a smaller Hispanic population. The school has medium racial diversity. 98% percent of students are minorities or students of color. The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Trinity Washington University is designated as a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) and receives federal grants supporting the school's efforts to serve low and middle-income Black Americans.

Gender Diversity

Trinity Washington University is a women's college. There are more female students than male students enrolled at Trinity Washington University with a gender ratio of 94% women to 6% men.  Though it is a women's college, 6.4% of the student body is male. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Trinity College has a significantly lower gender diversity than other US colleges and is not inclusive of males.

Geographic Diversity

Trinity College serves a high number of out-of-state students with 52% of the student body residing outside of District Of Columbia or from other countries.

Median Household Income

79% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.