Trinity Tiger Pride

This San Antonio university offers one of the best college values in the U.S.

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That Trinity University degree of yours comes with a comparatively reasonable price tag for a private college.

Good news for Tigers: Your Trinity University degree is one of the Best College Values in America. Kiplinger's annual roundup ranks Trinity at No. 25 among private colleges offering the most bang for your buck.

Kiplinger analyzed the cost and quality of education to determine the rankings. Impressive SAT and ACT scores from incoming freshman, a 72 percent four-year graduation rate, and a 9-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio contributed to Trinity's high academic score.

That quality education comes with a reasonable price tag compared to the other private colleges on the list, especially when financial aid is factored in. One year at Trinity sets the average student back about $51,218, which takes into account tuition, fees, housing, and textbook costs. However, the price goes down to $25,409 per year for students who receive need-based financial aid, and an impressive 93 percent of financial aid needs are met at Trinity.

However, the cost of college still haunts many students after they're done: The average debt at graduation is $35,318.

Trinity is the second highest ranked private college in Texas behind Houston's Rice University. The private college with the best value in the U.S. is Princeton University.

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Drop the Debt

Students of families making under $100,000 will get free tuition to UT

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This is an extension of a previous program with a lower income eligibility.

Beginning next fall, some students accepted into schools within the University of Texas system will receive free tuition and have all fees waived, the board of regents announced on Wednesday.

In order to qualify, families of undergraduates must make less than $100,000 a year.

The board gave preliminary approval to the plan on Wednesday. After the full board’s consideration and vote on Thursday, the plan will include a new, immediate infusion of $35 million directly to campuses to offer the financial aid benefit. The plan also directs additional investment in endowments supporting financial aid to ensure a commitment for tuition relief.

In 2019, the regents established a $167 million endowment at UT Austin to completely cover tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students from families with an income of up to $65,000. In 2022, the regents approved a second endowment of almost $300 million called “Promise Plus” to extend the program to all UT academic institutions.

“To be in a position to make sure our students can attend a UT institution without accruing more debt is very important to all of us [...]” Kevin P. Eltife, chairman of the board of regents, said.

Read the full story and watch the video at KVUE.com.

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