Trinity by the numbers

75 per cent of Trinity students secured more than 450 CAO points in their Leaving Cert

75 per cent of Trinity students secured more than 450 CAO points in their Leaving Cert

No job cuts are planned. Provost Dr John Hegarty says Trinity is a “lean” operation which has “balanced its books” in 2009.

The college has the lowest drop-out rate among universities, at about 15 per cent;

This year TCD will roll out nine campus companies, compared to two last year;

The university has about 3,000 staff, including 800 academic staff;

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