Grinnell College Comparison

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Grinnell College

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Grinnell Grinnell, IA
  • Setting
  • Grinnell Remote Town
  • Total enrollment
  • Grinnell 1,788
  • Type
  • Grinnell Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Grinnell #57
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Grinnell -
  • Status
  • Grinnell Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Grinnell

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Grinnell $68,106
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Grinnell $68,106
  • Room & Board
  • Grinnell $16,842
  • Average Net Price
  • Grinnell $34,363
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Grinnell $49,077
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Grinnell 94%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Grinnell 9,758
  • Admitted
  • Grinnell 1,416
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Grinnell 14.5%
  • Enrolled
  • Grinnell 30.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Grinnell 1480
  • Typical ACT score
  • Grinnell 32
  • Average High School GPA
  • Grinnell 3.89
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Grinnell A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Grinnell Exceptional
  • Applicant Competition
  • Grinnell Very High
  • ACT Range
  • Grinnell 31/34
  • SAT Range
  • Grinnell 1410/1540
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Grinnell Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Grinnell Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Grinnell 9:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Grinnell
    • Social Sciences (27%)
    • Foreign Languages (12%)
    • Biology (11%)
    • History (8%)
    • Physical Sciences (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Grinnell 88%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Grinnell $59,500
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Grinnell 87%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Grinnell $13,170
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Grinnell $136

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Grinnell 46%
  • % Women
  • Grinnell 54%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Grinnell High
  • HBCU
  • Grinnell No
  • % White
  • Grinnell 56%
  • % Asian
  • Grinnell 7%
  • % Black
  • Grinnell 6%
  • % Hispanic
  • Grinnell 7%
  • % Native American
  • Grinnell 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Grinnell 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Grinnell 5%
  • % International
  • Grinnell 16%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Grinnell 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Grinnell 8%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Grinnell 68%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Grinnell Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Grinnell Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Grinnell Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Grinnell No
  • Daycare Facility
  • Grinnell No