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Student-Faculty Ratio		9:1
Full-Time Student Population		2,169
Part-Time Student Population		270
Full-Time Instructional Faculty		206
Part-Time Instructional Faculty		75
Total FT Faculty		206
Faculty with Terminal Degree		86%
Average Faculty Salary		$85,638
Full-Time Retention Rate		91%
Graduation Rate		86%
Programs/Majors Offered		39
Academic/Career Counseling?		Yes
Remedial Services?		Yes
Class Sizes		Fewer than 20 Students: 17% 20 to 49 Students: 34% 50 or More Students: 2%

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Not surprisingly, there are good professors and bad professors at Trinity. Because the school and class sizes are so small, students feel they receive a lot of individual attention—something you just won’t get at larger universities. In several classes, professors have been known to bring in cake or beer, and even invite students over to their houses for hors d’ouevres. One professor even cooked his students a three-course meal during class! Not only are many of the professors at Trinity personable and social with the students, but also a number of them have received honorable awards from organizations such as the National Endowment of the Arts and NASA, which speaks for their expertise and backgrounds.

Trinity students almost always find their classes interesting. Because students feel that the majority of Trinity professors respect them and are genuinely concerned with their academic well-being, students respect their professors in return and want to listen to what they have to say. In addition, because all faculty members teach both introductory and advanced courses in their discipline, there is a unique opportunity for students to take a favorite professor repeatedly, which helps to foster great relationships between the students and faculty.

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Economics

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Getting Better

The school is getting harder and better academically as the school is trying to boost itself in the rankings and make it more appealing to smarter students. All majors, including the typical joke major Anthropology, are getting harder. Professors are grading harder, assigning more work, and challenging their students more. Overall, the academic caliber of each freshman class is increasing and getting much better.

Jan 15, 2012

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English

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Intimate Environment Is a Strong Suit

Just when Trinity starts to feel too small, you remember what you came here for when you hit the classroom. The small-school environment makes it really easy to be in contact with professors, who encourage students to take an active role in class, and often to meet with them. Most will go out or their way to help you

Nov 21, 2011

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Good Professors

Professors here are excellent for the most part, and the rest can be judged on ratemyprofessors.com. Most will do what they can to help the individual, and it's easy to stay on top of class work so long as you're organized and don't overload yourself. Everything here is manageable if you spread your interests.

The Sciences are hard-core, and the English department has an excellent network. Seminar classes provide great interactive discussions.

Nov 21, 2011

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Instructional Programs		Occupational: No Academic: Yes Continuing Professional: No Recreational/Avocational: Yes Adult Basic Remedial: No Secondary (High School): No
Special Credit Opportunities		Advanced Placement (AP) Credits: Yes Dual Credit: No Life Experience Credits: No
AP Test Score Requirements		Possible credit for scores of 4 or 5
IB Test Score Requirements		Possible credit and/or placement for scores of 5, 6, or 7
Degrees Awarded		Bachelor's degree Master's degree
Most Popular Majors		Economics and Econometrics: 8% English Language Studies: 4% History, General: 4% Political Science and Government, General: 4%
Special Study Options		Study abroad Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Best Places to Study		The Cave The library The Quad
Did You Know?		Trinity College offers 37 different majors and over 970 different courses on its 100-acre campus.

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