Grinnell College
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,705
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
50%
International
21%
Mixed
7%
Asian
6%
Hispanic
6%
Black
5%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
25%
Computer Science & Math
18%
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 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,700 (67th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (75th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
14%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Decision
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
test_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 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 383 | 50% / 50% | 16% | $85,226 | |
| Computer Science | 53 +11 | 74% / 26% | 32% | $138,115 | |
| Mathematics | 14 +12 | 57% / 43% | 21% | — | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 27 +2 | 48% / 52% | 4% | $87,801 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 33 +5 | 21% / 79% | 12% | $72,866 | |
| Chemistry | 10 +2 | 70% / 30% | 30% | — | |
| Physics | 24 +1 | 83% / 17% | 33% | — | |
| Economics | 38 +9 | 66% / 34% | 13% | $88,556 | |
| Anthropology | 12 +6 | 33% / 67% | 8% | $48,497 | |
| Classics | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| English | 16 +6 | 25% / 75% | 6% | $31,645 | |
| French | 3 +6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,933 | |
| Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies | 9 +9 | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| German | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 100% | — | |
| History | 14 +4 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $74,789 | |
| Independent Major | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 25% | — | |
| Political Science | 35 +7 | 54% / 46% | 11% | $67,827 | |
| Psychology | 35 +6 | 34% / 66% | 23% | — | |
| Psychology | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | |||||
| Russian | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 15 +9 | 20% / 80% | 20% | $64,783 | |
| Spanish | 9 +7 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $65,933 | |
| Art History | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 50% | — | |
| Music | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Studio Art | 6 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Theatre and Dance | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — |
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