Florida Memorial vs Trinity Christian
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FLCatholic life on campusTrinity Christian CollegePalos Heights, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Trinity Christian has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 31% at Florida Memorial.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Trinity Christian has the lower price after aid: $12,891 a year, against $21,882 at Florida Memorial.
- The average price after aid is lower at Trinity Christian: $19,125 a year, against $23,238 at Florida Memorial.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Trinity Christian: $55,700, against $36,624 at Florida Memorial.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Miami Gardens, FL
Palos Heights, IL
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,365
883
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
85%
85%
Average SAT
1157
ACT middle 50%
20–25
Graduation rate
31%
58%
First-year retention
50%
81%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$23,238
$19,125
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,882
$12,891
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,868
$13,587
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,425
$15,592
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,861
$18,846
Net price, over $110,000 income
$30,076
$23,986
Median debt
$30,063
$25,009
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$36,624
$55,700
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.