Grinnell College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Grinnell, IA
Population
25,000
Website
http://www.grinnell.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,705
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
50%
International
21%
Mixed
7%
Asian
6%
Hispanic
6%
Black
5%
Native American
0%
From State
8%
From Region
23%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Computer Science
14%
Physical Sciences & Math
13%
Business & Economics
10%
Arts
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$68,106
Est. Cost of Attendance
$83,440
10-Year ROI
$190,000
ROI Percentile
78th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
93%
4-Year Graduation Rate
75%
6-Year Graduation Rate
88%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (75%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
14%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #269 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #337 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #425 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
50%
SAT Range
1430
–
1510
SAT Math Range
710
–
790
SAT RW Range
700
–
750
ACT Range
31
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 383 | 50% / 50% | 16% | $71,570 | 97% | ||
| Computer Science | 53 +11 | 74% / 26% | 32% | $122,922 | 98 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 10 +2 | 70% / 30% | 30% | $65,251 | 34 | — | |
| Mathematics | 14 +12 | 57% / 43% | 21% | $84,818 | 78 | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,459 | 88 | — | |
| Physics | 24 +1 | 83% / 17% | 33% | $81,734 | 73 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 27 +2 | 48% / 52% | 4% | $78,143 | 67 | 91% | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,204 | 48 | — | |
| Biology | 33 +5 | 21% / 79% | 12% | $64,851 | 32 | 96% | |
| Economics | 38 +9 | 66% / 34% | 13% | $78,815 | 68 | 97% | |
| Anthropology | 12 +6 | 33% / 67% | 8% | $43,162 | 2 | 84% | |
| Classics | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,596 | 18 | — | |
| English | 16 +6 | 25% / 75% | 6% | $28,164 | 1 | 97% | |
| French | 3 +6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,680 | 16 | 93% | |
| Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | 9 +9 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $53,505 | 8 | — | |
| German | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 100% | $58,426 | 15 | — | |
| History | 14 +4 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $66,562 | 37 | 95% | |
| Independent Major | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $56,953 | 13 | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 25% | $56,940 | 13 | — | |
| Political Science | 35 +7 | 54% / 46% | 11% | $60,366 | 20 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,755 | 12 | — | |
| Psychology | 35 +6 | 34% / 66% | 23% | $56,597 | 12 | 100% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +3 | — | — | $50,663 | 5 | — | |
| Russian | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,193 | 15 | — | |
| Sociology | 15 +9 | 20% / 80% | 20% | $57,657 | 14 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 9 +7 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $58,680 | 16 | 93% | |
| Art History | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $29,161 | 1 | 94% | |
| Music | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $34,585 | 1 | — | |
| Studio Art | 6 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $29,161 | 1 | 94% | |
| Theatre and Dance | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $34,815 | 1 | — |
Rankings
Academics
Crying in the Library at 3 AM
Toughest Schools
The Students Claim They Do
Don't Tell Me What To Do
No Core Curriculum
Anarchy
Future Adjunct Professors
Top PhD Feeders
Eternal Postdoc
Prestige
Most Educated Baristas in America
Top Liberal Arts Colleges
Hidden Treasures
My Tribe
Open Boarders
Most International Students
Diverse Campus