Trinidad State College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.
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Can I get into Trinidad State College?
Open admission
Trinidad State College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
No admissions numbers reported.
What does Trinidad State College cost?
$6,042 a year in-state
Out of state: about $8,988 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,835.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$5,442
$30,000–$48,000
$5,497
$48,000–$75,000
$5,617
$75,000–$110,000
$8,497
over $110,000
$16,790
Sticker, in-state
$19,835
In-state, with aid
$6,042
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $7,564 a year, against $4,618 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,946 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Trinidad, CO.
64%
of first-years come back for year two.
56%
finish within six years.
$40.1k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9k
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
Is Trinidad State College hard to get into?
No. Trinidad State College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Trinidad State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,617 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,835.
How much does Trinidad State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Trinidad State College is $7,564 a year, against $4,618 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,042 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,946 tuition gap gives about $8,988 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
